Events

Recall of Trabecular Metal Tibial Impactor

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
    69366
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0424-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-11-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=130306
  • 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
    Impactor - Product Code HWA
  • Reason
    To provide clarifying instructions relating to the assembly/disassembly of the trabecular metal tibial impactor with/from tm tibial impactor pads due to complaints regarding tibal impactor pad fracture.
  • Action
    On 10/14/2014, URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notifications were sent to the affected distributors and hospital Risk Managers. All distributors were notified via electronic mail, and all hospital Risk Managers and distributors with affected inventory were also notified via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. For questions, call the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761.

Device

Trabecular Metal Tibial Impactor
  • Model / Serial
    Item 00-5953-056-06; all lots
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI, NC, TN, OK, AZ, UT, AK, PR, DC. and the countries of: Germany, China, Canada, Australia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovakia, and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Trabecular Metal Tibial Impactor Replacement Pads. || Product Usage: || TM Tibial Impactor pads are used in conjunction with the TM Tibial Impactor to impact the tibial tray onto the tibia.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer, Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer, Inc., 1800 W Center St, Warsaw IN 46580-2304
  • 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