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Event 69340

1 recalled-product record grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 24, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomet, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Discovery Elbow Humeral Trial Product Usage: Biomet manufactures a variety of elbow joint replacement prostheses intended for primary and revision joint arthoplasty for use in cemented applications. Elbow joint replacement components include humeral and ulnar components, and in some instances, hinge components.

Z-0075-2015
Recall number
Z-0075-2015
Initiated
September 24, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc.
Quantity
6

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
An investigation identified that the product was incorrectly manufactured as a left humeral trial but is etched as a right humeral trial.

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Reason for recall

An investigation identified that the product was incorrectly manufactured as a left humeral trial but is etched as a right humeral trial.

Code information

Catalog Number: 414837 Lot Number: 555011

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of SD, OH, CT and the country of: The Netherlands and India.