Z-0329-06

Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585

Name: Z-0329-06 Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585
Creator: Biomet, Inc.
Published: 2005-11-10
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Zimmer GmbH / initiated 2005-11-10 / Terminated

FDA source

Biomet, Inc. began a recall of Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585 on 2005-11-10. The reason FDA records is "The bit may bend or fracture during use". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0329-06
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-11-10
Posted: 2005-12-28
Terminated: 2006-01-12
Recalling firm: Zimmer GmbH
Product: Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585.
Product code: GFG Bit, Surgical
Reason for recall: The bit may bend or fracture during use.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Consignees were notified to return the product via letter dated 11/10/05.
Quantity in commerce: 46
Distribution: Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Columbia, Finland, Israel, Poland and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: Lots 044250, 134170, 781690, 781700, 838920, 914620 and 914630.

Product code GFG

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

MDM coverage of this record lists here, newest first.

About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)