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Event 70832

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 12, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomet Spine, LLC

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

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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2 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 2

Lineum HF Torque Handle Limit (Lineum) Model Number 14-525035 P_roduct Usage: Designed to facilitate reconstruction of the cervical and upper thoracic spine using bones screws, locking plugs, and various types of rods, hooks, and lateral connectors.

Z-1465-2015
Recall number
Z-1465-2015
Initiated
March 12, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
Quantity
148

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Biomet is recalling the Lineum HF Torque Handle Limit (Lineum) and Torque Limiting Handle (Aspen/ Alpine) due to the supplier withdrawing it from the market for component updates or reconfiguration.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

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Reason for recall

Biomet is recalling the Lineum HF Torque Handle Limit (Lineum) and Torque Limiting Handle (Aspen/ Alpine) due to the supplier withdrawing it from the market for component updates or reconfiguration.

Code information

538133 ,538134 ,548080 ,550475 ,552169 ,553131, 553710 ,558873 ,567568 ,569141

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide

device · product 2 of 2

Torque Limiting Handle (Aspen/ Alpine) Model Number 6200-1109 Product Usage: Provides posterior fixation in the non-cervical spine with an interspinous fixation device.

Z-1466-2015
Recall number
Z-1466-2015
Initiated
March 12, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
Quantity
874

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Biomet is recalling the Lineum HF Torque Handle Limit (Lineum) and Torque Limiting Handle (Aspen/ Alpine) due to the supplier withdrawing it from the market for component updates or reconfiguration.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Biomet is recalling the Lineum HF Torque Handle Limit (Lineum) and Torque Limiting Handle (Aspen/ Alpine) due to the supplier withdrawing it from the market for component updates or reconfiguration.

Code information

538133,538134,548080,550475,552169,553131,553710,558873,567568,569141 Part Number: 6200-1109 2009300344 to 2009300543 2009300544 to 2009300643 2009300644 to 2009300743 2009300744 to 2009300843 2009300844 to 2009300993 2009411328 to 2009411377 2010082160 to 2010082257 2010152507 to 2010152571 2010373025 to 2010373174

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide