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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Custom Cancellous Thread, Item numbers CP161941, CP161943 - Product Usage: 1. Noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis 3. Correction of functional deformity 4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques. 5. Revision of previously failed total hip arthroplasty.

Z-0621-2021

November 25, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 86896
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
7428
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0621-2021

Official wording

Reason: Specific lots of multiple sterile medical devices may have a breach in the sterile seal. A breach in the packaging seal could lead to loss of sterility of the device.

Code information: Lot numbers 534760 534800 427670

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, Brazil, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, EMEA, HONG KONG, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, MALAYSIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, and TAIWAN

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    loss of sterility