Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. recalls Product 37 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225302055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG…

Recall date

January 11, 2016

Source

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

Recall number

Z-1135-2016

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 37 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 225302055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225303055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225304055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225304555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225305055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225305555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225306055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225306555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225307055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225307555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225308055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225308555 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225309055 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW LG 225302542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225303042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225303542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225304042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225304542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225305042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225305542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225306042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225306542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225307042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225307542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225308042 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225308542 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW MED 225302037 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225302537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225303037 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225303537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225304037 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225304537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225305037 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225305537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225306037 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225306537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 225308537 INTERLOCKING IM SCREW SML 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.