FDA recall Z-1494-2019

Zimmer Surgical Inc · Class II · device

Product

Zimmer Biomet Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Piece, & Alvarado II Base Plate and Foot Piece: Alvarado Foot Piece: Item Number: 00-1320-010-00 Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly: Item Number: 00-1320-011-00 Alvarado II Foot Piece: Item Number: 00-1320-210-00 Alvarado II Base Plate: Item Number: 00-1320-211-00 Product Usage: This device is designed to hold the patient s knee in the selected position during surgery. The Alvarado Knee Holder includes a Base Plate assembly with two rows of slotted hooks. These rows extend upward from the base plate for a sufficient length to provide adequate selective adjustment. A Foot Piece is mounted on an alignment rod that is pivotally engaged into the hook portion of the slots.

Reason for recall

Foreign Material in the Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Piece and Alvarado II Base Plate and Foot Piece due to potentially inadequate cleaning procedures

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and countries of AUKLAND AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA CHILE Dominican Republic EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONG KONG INDIA JAPAN MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND KOREA SINGAPORE TAIWAN VENEZUELA

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2019-04-16
Report date
2019-06-05
Termination date
2020-05-19
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Dover, OH, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1494-2019