Skip to content
Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

TUNNELOC ROUND HEAD INTERFERENCE SCREW 8MMX25MM Biomet Sports Medicine manufactures a variety of internal fixation devices intended to aid in arthroscopic and orthopedic reconstructive procedures requiring soft tissue fixation, due to injury or degenerative disease. Implants used for this application include: screws, washers, anchors, pins, and suture. Interference Screws and Set Screws are intended for use in fixation of patellar bone-tendon-bone grafts in ACL reconstruction.

Z-0753-2013

January 03, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 64004
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
44 units distributed
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0753-2013

Official wording

Reason: Thru hole at the tip of the screw is undersized.

Code information: Catalog Number: 909668 Lot Number Identification: 716710

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, FL, IL, AL, OH, KY, TX , and Internationally to Australia, Columbia, Mexico, Netherlands, and Chile.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Thru hole at the tip of the screw is undersized.