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Z-1684-2016Class II

Trilogy self-tapping bone screw Bone screw 4.5x25 selftap 00625004525 Bone screw 4.5x50 selftap 00625004550...

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. / initiated 2016-05-04 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. began a recall of Trilogy self-tapping bone screw Bone screw 4.5x25 selftap 00625004525 Bone screw 4.5x50 selftap 00625004550 Bone screw 6.5x15 selftap 00625006515 Bone screw... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "A small hole may be present in the inner tray of specific lots of sterile Hip and Trauma Implant Screws". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1684-2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Product
Trilogy self-tapping bone screw Bone screw 4.5x25 selftap 00625004525 Bone screw 4.5x50 selftap 00625004550 Bone screw 6.5x15 selftap 00625006515 Bone screw 6.5x20 selftap 00625006520 Bone screw 6.5x25 selftap 00625006525 Bone screw 6.5x30 selftap 00625006530
Product code
LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented
Reason for recall
A small hole may be present in the inner tray of specific lots of sterile Hip and Trauma Implant Screws.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Packaging change control
Action
All distributors will be notified via electronic mail. Distributors with affected lots will also be notified via courier. Hospitals risk managers and surgeons will be notified via recall notification letter, dated May 4, 2016.
Quantity in commerce
3893
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Korea, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Singapore, Taiwan, China, El Salvador, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Chile, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK, Sweden, Canada.
Product codes and lots
LOTS: 63284570 63284572 63284573 63187350 63225662 63272712 63296123 63301504 63204283 63209528 63259476 63257719

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1684-2016
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1673-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1674-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1675-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1676-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1677-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1678-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1679-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1680-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1681-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1682-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1683-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1684-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated