FDA recall record

Zimmer Universal Locking System, Titanium 3.5mm recall — FDA Z-0027-2016

It was found through review of open Complaints and stock investigations that a single lot of Zimmer Universal Locking System 3.5 mm Stainless Steel Base…

Class IIclassification
Z-0027-2016official record ID
Oct 14, 2015report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0027-2016
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmZimmer, Inc.
Report dateOct 14, 2015
Recall initiation dateAug 11, 2015
Quantity18 units
LocationWarsaw, IN, United States

Official product description

Zimmer Universal Locking System, Titanium 3.5mm. Zimmer Implant and Instrument Cases are reusable, non-implantable devices designed to facilitate organization, identification, storage, transportation, cleaning, and sterilization processing of reusable instruments and certain unused implantable devices.

Why the product was recalled

It was found through review of open Complaints and stock investigations that a single lot of Zimmer Universal Locking System 3.5 mm Stainless Steel Base and Trays has incorrect silk screening as applied by the supplier. The T-plate catalog numbers noted in the tray are listed as the 00-4946-xxx-xx series (titanium plates); however, the correct numbers should be 00-4936-xxx-xx (stainless steel plat

Distribution information

Distributed in NC, AL, KS, TX, UT, CA, and SINGAPORE.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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