BIOMET TRAUMA A — Class II medical device recall Z-0811-2022
Terminated recall by Biomet, Inc., reported 2022-03-30, distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID…. Packaging of various implants may not have sufficient adhesion on all sides, leading to loss of sterile barrie
| Recall number | Z-0811-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2022-02-14 |
| Classified | 2022-03-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-03-30 |
| Terminated | 2024-09-30 |
| Distributed | AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TX, UT, WA, WY |
| Countries outside the US | AU, JP, NL |
| Quantity | 12 |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00887868445897 |
| Lot numbers | 913430 |
| Model numbers | 856204008 |
Product
BIOMET TRAUMA A.L.P.S. FIBULA COMPOSITE LOCKING PLATE 8 HOLE, Item # 856204008. Devices are packaged in a vacuum sealed nylon pouch, which is placed in a carton with the appropriate IFU and patient record labels. Identifying labels on the pouch and the carton.
Reason for recall
Packaging of various implants may not have sufficient adhesion on all sides, leading to loss of sterile barrier integrity. Use of product poses risk of infection, leading to surgical intervention, and/or extension of surgery to find another part.
Machine access
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