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Device product

Compress Device Short Anchor Plug, 18 MM-For Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement. Item Number: 178560

Z-0382-2024

October 09, 2023

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 93323
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
N/A
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0382-2024

Official wording

Reason: Anchor plugs potentially have metal burrs in the transverse holes of the device, preventing the drill or pins from passing through, may result in extension of surgery

Code information: Lot Numbers/UDI: 331780 (01)00880304461680(17)270709(10)331780; 331790 (01)00880304461680(17)270726(10)331790; 331810 (01)00880304461680(17)270703(10)331810; 507020 (01)00880304461680(17)270724(10)507020; 507020R (01)00880304461680(17)270724(10)507020R; 608550 (01)00880304461680(17)271103(10)608550; 608700 (01)00880304461680(17)271030(10)608700; 671490 (01)00880304461680(17)271117(10)671490; 671850 (01)00880304461680(17)271102(10)671850; 857020 (01)00880304461680(17)271117(10)857020

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHILE, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Anchor plugs potentially have metal burrs in the transverse holes of the device, preventing the drill or pins from passing through, may result in extension of surgery