FDA (Devices) recall action 79385
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.
Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for two lots of Comprehensive Humeral stems. The lots were commingled during the manufacturing process and were etched with incorrect lot numbers. The size difference between the two stem sizes is 1.1 inches. It is visually recognizable by the user that the box label does not match the contents of the box.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 12 Humeral Stems because two lots were commingled and etched with incorrect lot numbers. The size difference is visually recognizable to the user.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 12 Humeral Stems because two lots were commingled and etched with incorrect lot numbers, creating a risk of using the wrong implant size.