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Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor. The Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle is a Use

FDA device recall Z-0853-2015 · posted 2014-12-23 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Reason for recall
The affected lot was supplied by contract manufacturer and are potentially subject to disassociation of the magnet cover. Zimmer received one complaint indicating the magnet cover of a Persona Cemented Tibial Broach Inserter/Extractor Handle lot 62085420 was missing after broaching the tibia. Postoperative radiographs were inspected and the magnet cover was not identified. The investigation indi
Action taken
Notifications will be sent to the affected distributors and hospital risk managers with instructions for returning the affected product the week of December 8, 2014. Recalled product will be quarantined and returned to Zimmer Sales Representatives to be destroyed. The public contact for the recall is: Consumer Relations Call Center Zimmer, Inc. P O Box 708 Warsaw, IN 46581-0708 consumer@zimmer.com Phone: 1-800-447-5633 Fax: 574-371-8755
Root cause
Process design
Status
Terminated
Product code
JWH
Quantity affected
83 units
Distribution
Distributed in the states of MN; NJ; NC; PA; AL; MI; OR; FL; OH; CO; IL and CA, and the countries of Australia, India, UAE, Germany, and Italy.
Date initiated
2014-12-04
Date posted
2014-12-23
Date terminated
2015-05-13
Location
Warsaw, IN

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