Reported Oct 22, 2014 · Terminated

Discovery Elbow Humeral Trial Product Usage: Biomet manufactures a variety of elbow joint replacement prostheses…

Biomet, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Biomet, Inc. · 56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN · 46581

Is this the product you have?

  • Discovery
  • Elbow Humeral Trial Product UsageBiomet manufactures a variety of elbow joint replacement prostheses intended for primary and revision joint arthoplasty for use in cemented applications. Elbow joint replacement components include humeral and ulnar components, and in some instances, hinge components
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog Number414837
  • Lot Number555011
Amount recalled
6

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

An investigation identified that the product was incorrectly manufactured as a left humeral trial but is etched as a right humeral trial.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 14, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:19 PM UTC

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