Humeral Guide Wire Ball Tip 2 — Class II medical device recall Z-0549-2018
Terminated recall by Zimmer Biomet, Inc., reported 2018-02-14, distributed nationwide. The design verification for the previous packaging configuration G928 does not cover the 70cm wires. A design
| Recall number | Z-0549-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-06-05 |
| Classified | 2018-02-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-02-14 |
| Terminated | 2019-04-17 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BR, CA, CN, DE, IN, JP, NL, SG |
| Quantity | 7,888 units |
| Model numbers | 47-2255-008-00 |
Product
Humeral Guide Wire Ball Tip 2.4 mm Diameter 70 cm Length, Item Number 47-2255-008-00 Product Usage: The Ball Tip and Tear Drop Guide Wires are used during the initial reaming of the intramedullary canal. They also assists in guiding the nail during implantation. The guide wire incorporates either a ball or tapered tip to aid in removal of the intramedullary reamer if it becomes lodged or fails.
Reason for recall
The design verification for the previous packaging configuration G928 does not cover the 70cm wires. A design verification has been completed to move the 70cm guide wires to a new packaging configuration. As a result, the products packaged in the previous packaging configuration are being removed.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.