Events

Recall of UNIVERSAL Modular Electric/Battery Double Trigger Handpiece (Surgical power tool)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Zimmer Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2014-RN-01068-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-17
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2014-RN-01068-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Zimmer surgical identified a potential malfunction on the universal modular electric/battery double trigger handpiece. it is possible that the handpiece could start by itself when the power source is connected. the unexpected output of the device (start by itself) could lead to an injury to the user during usage or preparation of the device. the complaint rate for this occurrence is 0.5% per distributed device, and no injuries have been reported.
  • Action
    To avoid this potential issue (malfunction), Zimmer Surgical is advising customers to implement temporary workaround instructions through the customer letter. Zimmer Surgical, as part of the annual preventive maintenance activities, will upgrade the devices with the new electronics that prevent the “self-start” issue and may also exchange other components as appropriate during the preventive maintenance check. This action has been closed-out on 06/06/2016.

Device

UNIVERSAL Modular Electric/Battery Double Trigger Handpiece (Surgical power tool)
  • Model / Serial
    UNIVERSAL Modular Electric/Battery Double Trigger Handpiece (Surgical power tool)Model number: 89-8507-400-00ARTG Number 215808
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Zimmer Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings
  • 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
    DHTGA