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FDA (Devices) recall action 82076

Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. recalled 3 products on 2019-03-06

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 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 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2019-03-06
Critical
0
Units
49,287

Why these products were recalled

The Vitality Shear-off Set Screw is not threading properly with the mating tulip head of the Vitality screws, hooks and connectors due to a manufacturing issue.These devices are indicated as an adjunct to fusion for various indications

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.

States named across these recalls

1–3 of 3

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2019-03-06

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vitality Spinal Fixation Set Screws

    Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. is recalling Vitality Shear-off Set Screws because they do not thread properly with mating components due to a manufacturing issue.

    Product
    Vitality¿ Spinal Fixation System. Spinal Interlaminal, Appliance, Fixation, (non-sterile). Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and for adolescent patients. For use in Orthopedic medical specialty area. Product Usage: The Vitality Shear-off Set Scre
    Category
    Distribution
    27 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2019-03-06

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vitality Spinal Fixation Set Screws

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vitality Shear-off Set Screws because they do not thread properly with mating components due to a manufacturing issue.

    Product
    Vitality¿ Spinal Fixation System. Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system (non-sterile). Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and for adolescent patients. For use in Orthopedic medical specialty area. Product Usage: The Vitality Shear-off Set Screw i
    Category
    Distribution
    27 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2019-03-06

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vitality Spinal Fixation Set Screws

    Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. is recalling Vitality Shear-off Set Screws because a manufacturing issue prevents them from threading properly with mating components.

    Product
    Vitality¿ Spinal Fixation System.Spinal Intervertebral Body, Appliance, Fixation (non-sterile). Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and for adolescent patients. For use in Orthopedic medical specialty area. Product Usage: The Vitality Shear-off Set
    Category
    Distribution
    27 states