Events

Recall of Biomet 3i Sterilization Trays

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Implant Innovations Inc.

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
    15292
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-08-30
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Biomet 3i Australia Pty Ltd (NZ), 16 Huapai Street, Onehunga, Auckland 1061
  • Reason
    Biomet 3i recently conducted revised sterilization validation testing on all commercial surgical kits / trays. during these validations, some models of surgical trays did not meet the sterility assurance level (sal) of 10-6 in all locations using the previously validated steam gravity sterilization method at twenty (20) minutes (testing was conducted at a half cycle time of ten (10) minutes). these devices, however, were shown to achieve an sal of 10-6 in all challenged locations using a forty (40) minute exposure (testing was conducted at a half cycle time of twenty (20) minutes).
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

Biomet 3i Sterilization Trays

Manufacturer

Implant Innovations Inc
  • 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
    NZMMDSA