Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc. Recalls
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NexGenTrabecular Metal Tibial Half Block Augment, Right Lateral/Left Medial, Size 4 5MM Thickness W/Screws Item Number: 00544800426 Product Usage: The Trabecular Metal Tibial Cone Augments are intended for use where severe degeneration, trauma, or other pathology of the knee joint indicates total knee arthroplasty. When used with the NexGen Complete Knee Solution Rotating Hinge Knee (RHK) System, the Trabecular Metal Tibial Cone Augments are for cemented use only. When used with the NexGen Com
Potentially comingled, resulting in the product in the box potentially not matching the product on the label
Zimmer Biomet notified sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall on February 1, 2019 via email and Fed'X letter to Distributors, hospitals and surgeons, The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory, complete Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. For questions contact Customer Service at 574-371-3071.
POROUS PATELLA 32MM X 10MM - 00587806532 POROUS PATELLA 35MM X 10MM- 00587806535 POROUS PATELLA 38MM X 10MM - 00587806538 POROUS PATELLA 41MM X 10MM - 00587806541
Zimmer Biomet is initiating a recall of specific lots of foil pouched, sterile Trabecular Metal implants that were manufactured between April 2011 and October 2012. The foil pouches are part of a dual barrier system to provide sterile integrity.
Zimmer issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter dated 4/15/2016.
The TM Ardis Interbody System implant is a convex, straight TLIF or PLIF device for interbody fusion of the anterior column of the spine. TM Ardis is designed for fusing the adjacent bony surfaces and may be used to replace a disc at one or two contiguous levels in L2-S1. The superior and inferior surfaces of the device are textured to provide increased stability and convex to conform to the vertebral endplates. The device also has two slots on the posterior end to mate with the insertion instru
This field action is being initiated following the firm's discovery of a procedural error in the approval of literature resulting in the undo release of certain content. Information was disseminated to distributors and sales representatives during the 2016 National Sales Meeting held February 17-21, 2016.
Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Notice dated July 7, 2016, to all consignees on the list requiring them to destroy all literature and notify Zimmer Biomet of others who they have disseminated the material further. Retraining the sales force on the use of the TM Ardis. The details of the strategy are contained within the Draft Recall Strategy attached to the email transmitting this report. For further questions, please call (973) 576-0032.
NexGen Complete Knee Solution Monoblock Tibial Provisional / Drill Guide Tibial Size 5 Femoral Size Green / CH Zimmer U.K. Ltd., SN3 4FP, UK Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc 10 Pomeroy Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA
During cleaning, two separate units of the NexGen Tibial Base plates did not fit with the Tibial Base Plate handle.
Zimmer, Inc. sent recall letters/ hospital risk managers emails and letters via courier service on December 2, 2014. Inventory Return Certification Forms were also provided. Your responsibilities are: 1. Locate all products from the identified lot above and quarantine them immediately. 2. Carry out a physical count of all affected product in your territory and complete the Inventory Return Certification Form (Attachment 1), and email a completed copy of Attachment 1 to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. 3. Return the recalled product along with the completed Inventory Return Certification Form (Attachment 1) to the specified address. 4. Please note that any hospitals that received direct shipments of this product from Zimmer will be sent a copy of the Risk Manager letter directly. 5. Please notify Zimmer of any hospitals that you have further distributed the affected product to. Supply the information for any hospitals that you have identified, as well as the affected surgeons using the provided spreadsheet template. Zimmer will notify the additional surgeons and hospitals you identify via Fed Ex mailing. The template will be emailed to you for completion and return to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmer.com. 6. Ensure that a copy of the Risk Managers letter is left with the facilities from which product is removed by providing them with a copy of the letter, if they are not identified as a facility receiving a letter directly from Zimmer. 7. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns please call the customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST. Biomet emailed a new letter with correct distribution dates on 1/16/2015.
NexGen TRABECULAR METAL FEMORAL AUGMENT BLOCK DISTAL ONLY, 20 MM Augment, Size D, Sterile, Rx Only. Product Usage: Intended for use where severe degeneration, trauma, or other pathology of the knee joint indicates total knee arthroplasty. When used with the NexGen Complete Knee Solution-Rotating Hinge Knee (RHK) System, the Trabecular Metal Augments are for cemented use only. When used with the NexGen Complete Knee Solution-Legacy Constrained Condylar Knee System, the Trabecular Metal Augments
One unit of the 20 mm augments was mislabeled as 5 mm and it was subsequently distributed.
Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology sent an email dated 12/10/2014 to their sole customer. The customer was requested to return the affected product.