various polyethylene implants Extremities — Class II medical device recall Z-1859-2017
Terminated recall by Zimmer Biomet, Inc., reported 2017-04-26, distributed nationwide. Endotoxin levels higher than process maximum limits were discovered in the identified polyethylene components.
| Recall number | Z-1859-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-02-17 |
| Classified | 2017-04-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-04-26 |
| Terminated | 2018-01-29 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, CA, CH, CL, CN, CR, EC, GB, IN, IT, JP, KR, MX, MY, PA, SG, TH |
| Quantity | 28,253 in |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Model numbers | 113870, 113951, 113952, 113954, 113956, 114827, 169490, 174480, 174560, 179400, 241500, 241520, 270220, 270230, 292440, 292480, 292490, 292510, 292520, 292560, 292570, 292580, 292590, 292640, 361800 and 91 more |
Product
various polyethylene implants Extremities, Shoulders and Elbows BioModular Shoulder System; Comprehensive Shoulder System; Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Product Usage: Shoulder Replacement Elbow Replacement
Reason for recall
Endotoxin levels higher than process maximum limits were discovered in the identified polyethylene components.
Machine access
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