LOW PROFILE NON-LOCK SCREW — Class II medical device recall Z-1446-2015
Terminated recall by Biomet, Inc., reported 2015-04-22, distributed nationwide. A Biomet investigation found that the Low Profile Non-Locking Screw 2.7mmx22mm screw (Part Number: 131227222 L
| Recall number | Z-1446-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-03-18 |
| Classified | 2015-04-14 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-04-22 |
| Terminated | 2015-12-11 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 45 |
| Lot numbers | RM105E |
| Model numbers | 131227222 |
Product
LOW PROFILE NON-LOCK SCREW; 2.7mm x 22 mm; REF 131227222; LOT RM105E. Provides the orthopaedic surgeon a means of bone fixation and helps generally in the management of fractures and reconstructive surgeries.
Reason for recall
A Biomet investigation found that the Low Profile Non-Locking Screw 2.7mmx22mm screw (Part Number: 131227222 Lot: RM105E) was anodized green and should have been anodized gold per the print.
Machine access
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