Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants — Class II medical device recall Z-1823-2016
Terminated recall by Biomet, Inc., reported 2016-06-01, distributed nationwide. Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging. The seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile bar
| Recall number | Z-1823-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-04-01 |
| Classified | 2016-05-26 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-06-01 |
| Terminated | 2017-05-23 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BR, CA, CL, CO, CR, JP, KR, MX, MY, NL, PE |
| Reason classes | potency, sterility, packaging |
| Lot numbers | 016150, 016210, 016230, 133890, 133970, 134000, 165130, 181600, 181620 |
| Model numbers | HAA60-11030, HAA60-13030, HAA60-15040, HAA60-16040, HAA60-18040 |
Product
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Screw, fixation, bone.
Reason for recall
Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging. The seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile. If the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.
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