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VerSys Cemented Revision Calcar (CRC) Hip System Femoral Stems VerSys Heritage Hip System Revision Femoral Stems. Indica

FDA device recall Z-0277-2014 · posted 2013-11-14 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Reason for recall
Based on a review of historic packaging validations, it was determined that a subset of product packaged in one of the clean rooms at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The number of samples required for packaging testing (seal integrity and seal strength) to provid
Action taken
Removal of the subject devices from the field including distributor and hospital inventories. Distributors and Risk Managers and Surgeons at hospitals that received a direct shipment from Zimmer or its Distributors received a notification on 09/19/2013.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
JDI
Quantity affected
12866 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; and countries of: Australia, Algeria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Croatia, Finland, France, Germa
Date initiated
2013-08-28
Date posted
2013-11-14
Date terminated
2015-04-30
Location
Warsaw, IN

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
HERITAGE HIP SYSTEM (K963109)Zimmer, Inc.1997-01-09
MODULAR CALCAR REPLACEMENT (K913649)Zimmer, Inc.1991-11-13