Events

Recall of Device Recall MARROWSTIM CONCENTRATION KIT & MARROWSTIM MINI CONCENTRATION KIT

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
    51316
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1207-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-03-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-04-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-07-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=79805
  • 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
    Centrifuges (micro, ultra, refrigerated) for clinical use - Product Code JQC
  • Reason
    A 30 ml tube is packaged with the kit instead of the labeled 60 ml tube.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified by "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL NOTICE " dated March 5, 2009 and instructed to locate and return the recalled products. Direct questions about this recall to Biomet Orthopedics at 1-800-348-9500 or 574-372-3983, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM.

Device

Device Recall MARROWSTIM CONCENTRATION KIT & MARROWSTIM MINI CONCENTRATION KIT
  • Model / Serial
    REF 800-0611A, Lot Numbers 337920 and 337930 and REF 800-0613A, Lot Number 337890.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA including states of Massachusetts and Minnesota and countries of Germany and Italy.
  • Product Description
    Biomet Marrowstim Concentration Kit w/single Disposable Separator, Bone Marrow Needle, and 30 ml ACD-A. For use with BBI centrifuges only, sterile, Biomet Biologics, Warsaw, IN; REF 800-0611A and 800-0613A. || The device is used for the rapid preparation of platelet-poor-plasma and platelet concentrate from a small sample of blood and for preparation of a cell concentrate from bone marrow.
  • 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