Events

Recall of Device Recall Gemlock

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer Dental 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
    70304
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1115-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-01-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-02-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=132929
  • 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
    Accessories, implant, dental, endosseous - Product Code NDP
  • Reason
    The gemlock long hex driver may not fit into the fixture mount transfer (fmt) or the internal hex of the implant.
  • Action
    An Urgent Device Recall Notice was sent on 1/22/15 to their domestic and foreign customers who purchased the Gemlock Long Hex Driver. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified, risks, and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to review the notice and check their inventory for the affected units. All affected product is to be immediately quarantined and removed from service. Customers are to contact Simmer Dental Customer Service at 1-800-854-7019 to obtain a Return Authorization Number and set up return of the products. Customers should complete the attached Business Reply Form and fax it to (574) 372-4265 or e-mail to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Zimmer Dental Customer Service at (800) 854-7019, Mon-Fri, 7 am-5pm (Pacific). Zimmer Dental is expanding the recall to include 1 additional lot for catalog no.TSVKIT. Zimmer Dental plans to inform an amended customer notification letter to their US and foreign consignees. The letter will go out to customers on 4/20/15 to inform them of the expanded lot.

Device

Device Recall Gemlock
  • Model / Serial
    Etched Lot No. 62699693 & 62735177. Lot Number on Label: 62712431, 62743168, 62766610, 62702589, 62710484, 62712437, 62743075, 62750487, 62753787, 62756920, 62759862, 62760388, 62768456, and 62773158.  Expanded Lot No. 62728173.
  • Product Classification
    Dental Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and UAE. Expanded Distribution: Spain
  • Product Description
    GemLock Long Hex Driver, Catalog RHL2.5; Also distributed within the Tapered SwissPlus & SwissPlus Implant Systems Kits, Surgical, Complete, Catalog OPCST; Tapered Screw-Vent Implant System Surgical Kit, Complete, Catalog TSVKIT. || Used as a manual delivery tool that engages the Fixture Mount Transfer (FMT) to transport the dental implant from the product packaging to the osteotomy.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Dental Inc

Manufacturer

Zimmer Dental Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer Dental Inc, 1900 Aston Ave, Carlsbad CA 92008-7308
  • 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