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FDA (Devices) recall action 80193

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled 13 products on 2018-06-27

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 13 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 13 pages.

Products
13
Announced
2018-06-27
Critical
0
Units
12,863

Why these products were recalled

The firm is recalling various trauma guide wires due to insufficient packaging design verification and exceeding the expected occurrence rate of complaints for sterile barrier failure. Guide wires packaged in the affected packaging configuration have the potential for sterile barrier breach, leading to possible risk for infection.

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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    DRILL PT GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX98CM, 469360 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • SevereFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 11 trauma guide wires due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing an infection risk.

    Product
    G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 98CM 2PK; 467260 NL DRIVING GUIDE 4.4MM X 80CM; 467220 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    DRILL PT GUIDE WIRE 2MM X 60CM; 469320 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 248 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    RECON DRILL 6MM X 439MM; 14-443023 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, creating a risk of infection.

    Product
    BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX98CM; 469060 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 832 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may compromise sterility, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 98CM 2PK; 467260 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 2,396 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    3.2MM X 560MM COCR THD TIP; 14-441053 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • SevereFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 449 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    GUIDE WIRE w/ BALL TIP 2.0MMX98CM; 469040 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Packaging Defects

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    BEAD TIP GD WIRE 3.0MM X 60CM; 29402 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Ball Tip Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 26 units of Ball Tip Guide Wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 2.0MMX60CM; 469020 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 361 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60CM 2PK; 467265 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling specific trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, creating a potential risk of infection.

    Product
    BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX55CM; 469055 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-06-27

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Trauma Guide Wires Due to Sterile Barrier Failure

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 304 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.

    Product
    3.2MM X 510MM COCR THD TIP; 14-443053 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone.
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