Z-0067-2018 Class II Ongoing

Recalled by Encore Medical, Lp — Austin, TX

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
November 15, 2017
Initiation Date
June 26, 2017
Termination Date
N/A
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
9848 units

Product Description

Cobalt HV with Gentamicin, Cobalt Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402283, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic malignancies), and revision of previous arthroplasty procedures

Reason for Recall

Loss of the seal on the sterile Tyvek packaging used with this Cobalt Bone Cement.

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide Distribution

Code Information

Lot Numbers: 189690, 189760, 199180, 424740, 508240, 560290, 595660, 638280, 786630, 959650, 959700