Encore Medical, Lp recalls Cobalt MV with Gentamicin, Cobalt Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402439, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobal…

Recall date

June 26, 2017

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0066-2018

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Encore Medical, Lp

Sold / distributed

Nationwide Distribution

Why it was recalled

Loss of the seal on the sterile Tyvek packaging used with this Cobalt Bone Cement.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Cobalt MV with Gentamicin, Cobalt Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402439, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic malignancies), and revision of previous arthroplasty procedures