Zimmer Guide Wires for orthopedic procedures — Class II medical device recall Z-2820-2015
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2015-10-07, distributed nationwide. Product labeling of these sterile guide wires (external carton label and patient record label) states a 10-yea
| Recall number | Z-2820-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-08-27 |
| Classified | 2015-09-30 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-10-07 |
| Terminated | 2016-03-15 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BR, BS, CA, CH, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GT, HK, HR, HT, IE, IN, IT, JO, JP, KE, LB, LU, MA, MT, MX, MY, NL, NO, PA, PL, PT, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, TW, ZA |
| Quantity | 112,568 units |
| Reason classes | labeling, sterility |
Product
Zimmer Guide Wires for orthopedic procedures.
Reason for recall
Product labeling of these sterile guide wires (external carton label and patient record label) states a 10-year expiration date. Package testing supports a 5-year expiration date for these same guide wires.
Machine access
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