The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0639-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

Zimmer Biomet Recalls ROSA Spine Stereotaxic Instrument Due to Positioning Error

Zimmer Biomet is recalling one ROSA Spine 1.0.2 Stereotaxic instrument because the robot arm may move to the wrong position during surgery.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a surgical device defect that could lead to significant injury during a procedure, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is recalling one unit of the ROSA Spine 1.0.2 Stereotaxic instrument, a computer-assisted surgical device intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders used by surgeons. The recall is being conducted because the device's robot arm may be sent to the wrong position.

The affected unit, identified by code SP16008, was distributed to facilities in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

This is an FDA Class II recall. Healthcare facilities that have this device should contact Zimmer Biomet for instructions on how to stop using the device and arrange for its return or repair.

The recalled product

Product
ROSA Spine 1.0.2 Stereotaxic instrument Computer-assisted surgical device. Intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders to be used by surgeons.
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • SP16008

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →