Recall Z-1136-2016— Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.

Name: FDA recall Z-1136-2016
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2016-01-11

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer Manufacturing B.V., initiated 2016-01-11, terminated 2017-04-13. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K142281. Product: Product 38 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225303255 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225303555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225303755 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225307055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225302742 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225303242 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225307042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225302737 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225303237 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML Product Usage: An intramedullary fixation rod is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a rod made of alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel. It is inserted into the medullary (bone marrow) canal of long bones for the fixation of fractures.. Reason: As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile..

Recalling firm: Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2016-01-11
Terminated: 2017-04-13
Firm location: Mercedita, PR, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K142281 — ZIMMER M/DN INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION SYSTEMZimmer, Inc.·cleared 2014-10-22

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Product 38 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225303255 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225303555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225303755 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225307055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225302742 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225303242 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225307042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225302737 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225303237 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML Product Usage: An intramedullary fixation rod is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a rod made of alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel. It is inserted into the medullary (bone marrow) canal of long bones for the fixation of fractures.

Reason for recall

As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.

Data sourced from openFDA. This site is unofficial and independent of the FDA.