FDA recall Z-1234-2018

Product

ACE Trochanteric Nail System ATN LAG SCREW 60MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 65MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 70MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 75MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 80MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 85MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 90MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 95MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 100MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 105MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 110MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 115MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 120MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 125MM STERILE ATN LAG SCREW 130MM STERILE The Trochanteric Nail System is intended to treat stable and unstable proximal fractures of the femur including pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. The Trochanteric Long Nail System is additionally indicated to treat pertrochanteric fractures associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures in osteoporotic bone of the trochanteric and diaphyseal areas, long subtrochanteric fractures, ipsilateral femoral fractures, proximal or distal nonunio

Reason for recall

Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for the ACE Trochanteric Nail (ATN) system after a Device Performance Review (DPR) failed clinical analysis for survivorship pursuant to the acceptance criteria for the DPR protocol for the ATN system.

Distribution

USA (nationwide)

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-12-20

Report date

2018-04-04

Termination date

2020-04-22

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Warsaw, IN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1234-2018