StageOne Hip, Models 431207 & 431209Usage: Product Usage: The single-use cement spacer molds are sterile disposables made of medical grade silicone with a 316L stainless steel reinforcement stem. They are designed to be filled with polymethylmethacrylate/gentamicin bone cement, or equivalent, by injecting with a dispenser/gun into the mold. After the cement cures, the temporary spacers are to be removed from the molds with the reinforcement remaining as the core of the spacer, and placed into
Hazard
There is a potential for comingling of the 43MM and 51 MM molds
What You Should Do
On September 21, 2018, Zimmer Biomet issued URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notices and Return Certification Forms to customers via courier service. Distributors are encouraged to take the following actions: Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Immediately return all affected product from your distributorship and from affected hospitals within your territory. a. Complete the Return Certification Form and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com within three (3) days. b. For each return, send a copy of Return Certification Form to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. c. Include a hardcopy of the Return Certification Form in each carton of your return shipment for immediate processing. d. Mark RECALL on the outside of the returned cartons. Return the Additional Accounts form to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. a. Review the list of hospitals included with the email notification sent to your facility, which includes a list of hospitals that have already been notified of this recall. b. Identify whether there are any additional hospitals that Zimmer Biomet has not notified and list these accounts on the Additional Accounts form. Please provide the form in Excel format. c. If there are no additional accounts to notify, please indicate that there are no additional accounts, or indicate None or NA on the form. 5. Retain a copy of your Inventory Return Certification and product return forms for your records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility. Risk Managers are encouraged to take the following actions: Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. If you have affected product at your facility, assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove
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Products
- Brand
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- UPC
- Item Number 431207 Lot # 705550, UDI - (01)00880304447165(17)270927(10)705550 Item Number 431209 Lot # 705570, UDI - (01)00880304447141(17)270916(10)705570 Lot # 705580, UDI - (01)00880304447141(17)270916(10)705580
Units Affected
72 units