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Z-1734-2018 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. — Warsaw, IN

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
May 16, 2018
Initiation Date
March 28, 2018
Termination Date
March 29, 2019
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
54

Product Description

Gentle Threads, Interference Screw; Model No. 905617, for soft tissue reattachment procedures in the ankle/foot and knee.

Reason for Recall

Specific lots of the device were overexposed during EtO sterilization. This may lead to revision due to infection from loss of sterile barrier during over-exposure cycle.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Netherlands, Mexico, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Chile, South Korea, and Canada.

Code Information

lot 207910

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