Biomet Orthopedics Echo Hip Instrumentation Exact Slotted Stem Inserter, Part number: 31-555610.
FDA device recall Z-1318-2008 · posted 2008-09-11 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Reason for recall
- The instrument will not mate with its stem.
- Action taken
- Biomet distributors were notified via recall letter dated 2/12/08 to locate the instruments in their possession and at hospital sites and to return them to Biomet. Hospitals with the instruments on hand will be provided with a recall letter dated 2/12/08 which describes the nature of the problem and the removal of these instruments.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- LXH
- Quantity affected
- 78
- Distribution
- Nationwide.
- Date initiated
- 2008-02-12
- Date posted
- 2008-09-11
- Date terminated
- 2009-06-30
- Location
- Warsaw, IN
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