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Recall of Device Recall Disposable Dowel Harvest Tube

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomet, 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
    56522
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2604-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-07-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-09-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=93837
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Bone Coring Device - Product Code LXH
  • Reason
    The affected instruments are discolored and/or have a sticky residue on the end.
  • Action
    The firm sent out "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notices dated 7/1/2010. Letters were sent to distributors, customers and OR managers. The letters stated that the devices should be located, quarantined and shipped back to the recalling firm. On 7/15/2010, the firm added one lot of one additional product to the recall (product 900788 lot 780470). The firm sent letters to physicians that had used that lot of product. Questions relating to this recall should be directed to 574-371-3755.

Device

Device Recall Disposable Dowel Harvest Tube
  • Model / Serial
    019900, 019950 and 821060.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US, Canada, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Netherlands, Costa Rica and Japan.
  • Product Description
    10 MM DISPOSABLE DOWEL HARVEST TUBE WITH PROTECTION SLEEVE, REF 900740, Sterile, BIOMET Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN 46581. || Usage: Bone Coring Device used in ACL and PCL procedures.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomet, Inc.

Manufacturer

Biomet, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomet, Inc., 56 E Bell Dr, Warsaw IN 46582
  • 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
    USFDA