Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. recalls Product 36 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225302745 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5…

Recall date

January 11, 2016

Source

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

Recall number

Z-1134-2016

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.

Sold / distributed

US Nationwide Distribution

Why it was recalled

As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.

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

What was recalled

Product 36 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225302745 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225303045 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225303245 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225303545 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225303745 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225304045 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225304245 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225304545 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225305045 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225305245 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225305545 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225305745 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225306045 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225306545 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 225307045 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW 4.5 Product Usage: An intramedullary fixation rod is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a rod made of alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel. It is inserted into the medullary (bone marrow) canal of long bones for the fixation of fractures.