Biolox Ceramic Head XL
FDA device recall Z-0710-04 · posted 2004-07-20 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Plus Orthopedics
- Reason for recall
- Ceramic femoral ball heads break.
- Action taken
- Firm is sending Dear Doctor letters to implanting physicians to have them evaluate their patients. Letters were sent 2/10/2004.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- LZO
- Quantity affected
- 7 implanted.
- Distribution
- To phyisicians in TX, CT, IN
- Date initiated
- 2004-02-10
- Date posted
- 2004-07-20
- Date terminated
- 2004-03-30
- Location
- San Diego, CA
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