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FDA device recall Z-1861-2017 · posted 2017-03-27 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Reason for recall

Endotoxin levels higher than process maximum limits were discovered in the identified polyethylene components.

Action taken

On February 17, 2017 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (REMOVAL) - LOT SPECIFIC notifications were sent to the affected consignees 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. Distributors, Sales Representatives, and Distributor Operation Managers Your Responsibilities: 1. Review this notification and ensure affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Complete the Certification of Acknowledgement portion of Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form a. Return a digital copy to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com within three (3) days. 4. Return all affected product from your distributorship and affected hospitals within your territory along with a completed Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form to Zimmer Biomet within 2 weeks. a. Request a Return Authorization Number via email to rgarequest@zimmerbiomet.com or through FAST/SMS. Specify RECALL as the RGA type. b. For each return, send a copy of Attachment 1 to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com. c. Include a hardcopy of Attachment 1 with your shipment for immediate processing. d. Clearly mark RECALL on the outside of return boxes. 5. Hospitals that received direct shipments of the affected products from Zimmer Biomet will be sent a copy of the Risk Manager Recall Notice directly. Surgeons will also be notified. It is important that you review the list of hospitals and surgeons included with the email notification sent to your facility to identify additional accounts Zimmer Biomet has not notified. Using the Additional Accounts Form provided with the email notice, return contact information for any additional hospitals and surgeons that may have received or used the affected product. If there are no additional

Root cause

Process design

Status

Terminated

Product code

JWH

Quantity affected

28,253 in total

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide in the ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COSTA RICA ECUADOR GSCC INDIA ITALY JAPAN KOREA, THE REP OF (SOUTH) MALAYSIA MEXICO PANAMA Singapore SWITZERLAND THAILAND UK

Date initiated

2017-02-17

Date posted

2017-03-27

Date terminated

2018-01-29

Location

Warsaw, IN

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