FDA recall Z-0675-2022

Biomet, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Comprehensive Shoulder System Mini Humeral Stem, Porous Plasma, 12 MM, 83 MM Long Item Number: 113632

Reason for recall

The products in scope underwent an incorrect rework operation for the porous plasma sprayed coating. Internal testing indicated that the parts may not have sufficient adhesion strength. The scope was identified to be all lots that were porous plasma coated or recoated at a vendor that were then reworked through the internal waterjet rework process. The waterjet rework process for porous plasma coating is not validated for products that were coated at a vendor.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Ecuador, Netherlands.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2022-01-07
Report date
2022-03-02
Termination date
2023-04-13
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Warsaw, IN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0675-2022