Events

Recall of M/DN INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ZIMMER BIOMET CANADA INC..

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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
    72045
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-08
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Zimmer is initiating a recall/removal for various 70cm guide wire trauma products which assist in guiding the nail during implantation. the humeral guide wire ball tip is also used to guide flexible reamers during ulna preparation for the nexel total elbow. the design verification for the previous packaging configuration does not cover the 70cm wires. while there have been no complaints involving a breach in sterility zimmer has completed design verification to move the 70cm guide wires to a new packaging configuration. as a result the products packaged in the previous packaging configuration are being removed.

Device

M/DN INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 00-2255-025-00 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 47-2490-098-00 (Lot serial: >100 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 47-2255-008-00 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 47-2490-098-01 (Lot serial: >100 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 00-2255-026-00 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR)
  • Product Description
    M/DN INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION HUMERAL GUIDE WIRE;ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL SYSTEM TEAR DROP GUIDE WIRE;HUMERAL GUIDE WIRE BALL TIP
  • Manufacturer
    ZIMMER BIOMET CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

ZIMMER BIOMET CANADA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • 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
    HC