Device Recall BIOMET MICROFIXATION LACTOSORB PECTUS STABILIZER

  • Model / Serial
    All lots.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US (including DC and states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MN, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX, VA and WI) and countries of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Lativa, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Lactosorb Pectus Stabilizer, model number: 01-3805. Distributed and Manufactured by : Biomet Microfixation, Jacksonville, FL. || LactoSorb¿ Pectus Stabilizer is a surgical implant intended to aid in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum deformities. The LactoSorb¿ Pectus Stabilizer provides the surgeon with a means to secure the Pectus Support Bar to the chest wall. The Pectus Support Bar is used to reposition bony structures (sternum, breastbone) by applying internal force outwardly eliminating the funnel shaped deformity.
  • Manufacturer
  • 1 Event

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomet Microfixation, Inc., 1520 Tradeport Dr, Jacksonville FL 32218-2480
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Manufacturer comment
    “The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.
  • Source
    USFDA