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Recall of Device Recall Zimmer Silhouette Axial Torque Handle

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer 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
    50176
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1031-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-11-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-03-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-12-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=74904
  • 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
    Wrench - Product Code HXC
  • Reason
    Some of the torque wrenches apply less than the minimum torque to the screw locking cap when the torque indicators are aligned as described in the surgical technique.
  • Action
    The firm's sales force was notified by an Urgent: Device Recall letter dated 10/7/08, which instructed them to stop using the instrument and quarantine it immediately; physically count all affected product in their territory and record data on the Inventory Return Certification Form; fax a copy of the completed form to Zimmer Spine; and return the affected devices with the completed Inventory Return Certification Form. User accounts/implanting physicians were informed by an Urgent: Device Recall letter dated 12/10/08 and instructed to monitor their patients.

Device

Device Recall Zimmer Silhouette Axial Torque Handle
  • Model / Serial
    Lots P050120 and P041466.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of California, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, and countries of Denmark, Germany, Iran, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Zimmer Silhouette Axial Torque Handle, Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN; REF 7010-0151-01. || Reusable instrument that is used to apply the appropriate torque to the lock nut that is part of the Silhouette Spinal Fixation System.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • Source
    USFDA