Recall Z-2149-2020— Biomet, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-2149-2020
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2020-04-17

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Biomet, Inc., initiated 2020-04-17, terminated 2021-06-25. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K921182. Product: Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155330 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM 155344 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM 155346 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155328 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM 155388 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis. Reason: Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit.

Recalling firm: Biomet, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2020-04-17
Terminated: 2021-06-25
Firm location: Warsaw, IN, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K921182 — ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE COMPONENTBiomet, Inc.·cleared 1993-07-23

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

Knee Products: 155308 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 65 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155330 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 14 MM X 70 MM 155344 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 75 MM 155346 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 75 MM 155326 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 10 MM X 70 MM 155328 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial Component, 12 MM X 70 MM 155388 Knees AGC Knee System PS Molded Tibial component, 18 MM X 85 MM Product Usage: Knee prosthesis

Reason for recall

Potential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit

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