Reported Nov 7, 2018 · Terminated

EBI Osteogen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator The OsteoGen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator is indicated in the…

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · 1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2304

Is this the product you have?

  • EBI Osteogen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator The OsteoGen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator is indicated in the treatment of long bone nonunions.
Lot codes and dates
  • All serial numbers expiring prior to March 31, 2019 are affected. Item # 10-1320 - OsteoGen 20/S
  • Serial Numbers520798, 520841, 521079, 521260, 521446, 521886, 520830, 520795, 520789, 521881, 520705, 520799, 520842, 521080, 521261, 521447, 521887, 520831, 520796, 520793, 521875, 520706, 520800, 520843, 521081, 521262, 521448, 521888, 520832, 520797, 520837, 521439, 520708, 520801, 520844, 521082, 521263, 521449, 521889, 520833, 520839, 520838, 521440, 520709, 520802, 520845, 521083, 521264, 521862, 521890, 520834, 520840, 520884, 521253, 520710, 520803, 520846, 521084, 521265, 521863, 520717, 520875, 520886, 520885, 521254, 520711, 520804, 520867, 521086, 521267, 521864, 520718, 520876, 521078, 521255, 520881, 520712, 520805, 520868, 521087, 521268, 521865, 520719, 520878, 521257, 521256, 520882, 520713, 520806, 520869, 521089, 521269, 521866, 520720, 520879, 521259, 521442, 520835, 520714, 520827, 520871, 521090, 521321, 521867, 520721, 520880, 521444, 521443, 520836, 520715, 520828, 520872, 521091, 521322, 521868, 521883, 521873, 521445, 521882, 520787, 520716, 520829, 520873, 521092, 521323, 521869, 521872, 521874, 521884, 521885, 520788, 521094, 521250, 521251, 521093, 521324, 521870, 521871, 521325, 521326, 521437, 521438 and 521252. Item # 10-1328S - OsteoGen - 20/SL
  • Serial Numbers
    • 521246
    • 521367
    • 521374
    • 521381
    • 521388
    • 521495
    • 521537
    • 521387
    • 521493
    • 520912
    • 521247
    • 521368
    • 521375
    • 521382
    • 521389
    • 521496
    • 521538
    • 521373
    • 521535
    • 520913
    • 521248
    • 521369
    • 521376
    • 521383
    • 521390
    • 521497
    • 521539
    • 521380
    • 521492
    • 520914
    • 521249
    • 521370
    • 521377
    • 521384
    • 521490
    • 521498
    • 521245
    • 521366
    • 521386
    • 520915
    • 521364
    • 521371
    • 521378
    • 521385
    • 521491
    • 521499
    • 521536
    • 521244
    • 521379
    • 520916
    • 521365
    • and 521372 Item # 10-1320M - OsteoGen - 20/M
  • Serial Numbers520857, 521020, 521284, 521597, 521723, 521934, 522046, 521990, 521932, 520722, 520858, 521021, 521285, 521598, 521724, 521935, 522047, 521991, 521933, 520723, 520859, 521022, 521286, 521599, 521725, 521936, 522048, 521996, 521589, 520724, 520860, 521023, 521287, 521600, 521727, 521937, 522049, 522003, 521590, 520725, 520861, 521024, 521288, 521601, 521728, 521939, 522050, 522004, 521715, 520726, 520862, 521025, 521289, 521602, 521729, 521940, 522051, 522005, 521716, 520727, 520863, 521027, 521296, 521603, 521730, 521941, 522052, 522006, 521926, 520728, 520864, 521030, 521297, 521604, 521731, 521942, 522053, 522007, 521927, 520729, 520865, 521031, 521298, 521605, 521732, 521943, 522054, 522008, 521283, 520730, 520866, 521032, 521299, 521606, 521733, 521944, 522055, 522009, 520847, 520731, 520887, 521033, 521300, 521607, 521734, 521945, 521587, 522010, 521010, 520732, 520888, 521034, 521301, 521608, 521735, 521946, 521165, 522011, 521170, 520733, 520889, 521035, 521302, 521609, 521736, 521947, 521166, 522012, 521588, 520734, 520890, 521036, 521303, 521610, 521737, 521948, 521167, 522013, 521714, 520735, 520891, 521037, 521304, 521611, 521738, 521949, 521168, 522014, 521925, 520736, 520892, 521038, 521305, 521612, 521739, 521950, 521169, 522015, 521282, 520737, 520893, 521039, 521306, 521613, 521740, 521951, 520974, 522036, 521277, 520738, 520894, 521115, 521307, 521614, 521741, 521952, 520975, 522037, 521276, 520739, 520895, 521116, 521308, 521615, 521763, 521953, 520976, 522038, 522121, 520740, 520896, 521117, 521309, 521616, 521764, 521954, 520977, 522039, 522124, 520741, 520897, 521118, 521310, 521617, 521765, 521955, 520979, 522040, 521591, 520742, 520898, 521120, 521311, 521618, 521766, 521956, 521585, 522041, 521592, 520743, 520899, 521121, 521312, 521619, 521767, 521957, 521899, 522042, 521593, 520744, 520900, 521123, 521313, 521620, 521785, 521958, 521924, 522043, 521594, 520745, 520901, 521125, 521314, 521621, 521786, 521959, 521709, 522044, 521595, 520746, 520902, 521126, 521315, 521622, 521787, 521960, 521710, 522045, 521596, 520747, 520903, 521127, 521397, 521624, 521788, 521961, 521711, 521928, 521717, 520748, 520904, 522128, 521398, 521625, 521789, 521962, 521712, 521929, 521718, 520749, 520905, 521129, 521399, 521626, 521790, 521963, 521713, 521930, 521719, 520750, 520906, 521130, 521400, 521627, 521791, 521964, 521583, 521931, 521720, 520751, 520927, 521131, 521403, 521628, 521792, 521965, 521584, 520820, 521721, 520752, 520928, 521132, 521405, 521629, 521793, 521968, 521856, 520821, 521722, 520753, 520929, 521133, 521406, 521630, 521794, 521969, 521857, 520822, 520848, 520754, 520930, 521134, 521408, 521631, 521795, 521970, ,521858, 520823, 520849, 520755, 520931, 521135, 521409, 521632, 521796, 521971, 521859, 520824, 521011, 520756, 520932, 521136, 521410, 521633, 521797, 521972, 521860, 520825, 521012, 520757, 520933, 521137, 521411, 521634, 521798, 521973, 521861, 520826, 521988, 520758, 520934, 521138, 521413, 521635, 521799, 521974, 521891, 521581, 521989, 520759, 520935, 521139, 521416, 521636, 521800, 521975, 521892, 521582, 520850, 520760, 520936, 521140, 521540, 521637, 521842, 521976, 521893, 521707, 520851, 520761, 520937, 521141, 521541, 521638, 521843, 521977, 521698, 521708, 520852, 520762, 520938, 521142, 521544, 521639, 521844, 521978, 521699, 521586, 520853, 520763, 520939, 521143, 521545, 521687, 521845, 521979, 521700, 521280, 520854, 520764, 520940, 521144, 521547, 521688, 521846, 521980, 521701, 521281, 520855, 520765, 520941, 521145, 521563, 521689, 521847, 521981, 521702, 520972, 520856, 520766, 520942, 521146, 521564, 521690, 521848, 521982, 521703, 520973, 521013, 520767, 520943, 521147, 521565, 521691, 521849, 521983, 521704, 521163, 521014, 520768, 520944, 521148, 521566, 521692, 521850, 521984, 521705, 521164, 521015, 520769, 520945, 521149, 521567, 521693, 521851, 521985, 521706, 521894, 521016, 520807, 520946, 521150, 521568, 521694, 521852, 521986, 521572, 521895, 521017, 520808, 520947, 521151, 521569, 521695, 521853, 521896, 521573, 521576, 521018, 520809, 520950, 521152, 521570, 521696, 521854, 521897, 521574, 521577, 521278, 520810, 520951, 521153, 521571, 521697, 521855, 521898, 521575, 521578, 521279, 520811, 520958, 521154, 521579, 520813, 520960, 521156, 520815, 520965, 521158, 520812, 520959, 521155, 521580, 520814, 520961, 521157, 520816, 520967, 521159, 520817, 520968, 521160, 520818, 520970, 521161, 520819, 520971, and 521162 Item # 10-1328M - OsteoGen - 20/ML
  • Serial Numbers520910, 521340, 521347, 521355, 521361, 521835, 521841, 521354, 521346, 520701, 520911, 521341, 521348, 521356, 521362, 521836, 520909, 521360, 521839, 520703, 521335, 521342, 521351, 521357, 521801, 521837, 520908, 521804, 521803, 520770, 521336, 521343, 521352, 521358, 521802, 521838, 521338, 521840, 521359, 520907, 521337, 521344 and 521353. Item # 10-1318 - OsteoGen - 20/F
  • Serial Numbers
    • 521463
    • 521467
    • 521471
    • 521475
    • 521479
    • 521514
    • 521878
    • 521877
    • 521474
    • 521460
    • 521464
    • 521468
    • 521472
    • 521476
    • 521510
    • 521462
    • 521879
    • 521513
    • 521470
    • 521461
    • 521465
    • 521469
    • 521473
    • 521477
    • 521512
    • 521876
    • 521880
    • 521478
    • and 521466 Item # 10-1348S - OsteoGen - 40/S
  • Serial Numbers

    96 of 96 codes

    • 520675
    • 521049
    • 521233
    • 521481
    • 521502
    • 521516
    • 521525
    • 521678
    • 520673
    • 520663
    • 520676
    • 521050
    • 521234
    • 521482
    • 521503
    • 521517
    • 521526
    • 521679
    • 520674
    • 520664
    • 520677
    • 521051
    • 521235
    • 521483
    • 521504
    • 521518
    • 521527
    • 521680
    • 521500
    • 520665
    • 521040
    • 521052
    • 521236
    • 521484
    • 521505
    • 521519
    • 521528
    • 521681
    • 521501
    • 520666
    • 521041
    • 521053
    • 521237
    • 521485
    • 521506
    • 521520
    • 521529
    • 521682
    • 521242
    • 520667
    • 521042
    • 521054
    • 521238
    • 521486
    • 521507
    • 521521
    • 521530
    • 521683
    • 521243
    • 520668
  • Serial Numbers521114, 521223, 521230, 521776, 521784, 521783, 521818, 521113, 521229, 521000, 521217, 521224, 521231, 521777, 521334, 521782, 521819, 521824, 521222, 521001, 521218, 521225, 521331, 521778, 521221, 521228, 521820, 521817, 521112, 521002, 521219, 521226, 521332, 521780, 521004, 521822, 521821, 521815, 521775, 521003, 521220, 521227, 521333, 521781, 521816, and 521823. Item # 10-1348M - OsteoGen - 40/M
  • Serial Numbers520918, 521062, 521177, 521209, 521645, 521676, 521833, 520784, 520917, 520678, 520919, 521063, 521178, 521210, 521646, 521677, 521834, 520785, 520999, 520679, 520920, 521064, 521179, 521212, 521647, 521742, 521900, 520786, 521060, 520680, 520921, 521065, 521180, 521213, 521648, 521743, 521901, 520781, 521061, 520681, 520922, 521066, 521181, 521215, 521649, 521744, 521902, 520782, 521174, 520682, 520923, 521067, 521182, 521216, 521650, 521745, 521903, 520783, 521175, 520683, 520924, 521068, 521183, 521417, 521651, 521746, 521904, 520996, 521176, 520684, 520925, 521069, 521184, 521418, 521652, 521747, 521905, 520997, 521205, 520685, 520926, 521095, 521185, 521419, 521653, 521748, 521906, 520998, 521206, 520686, 520980, 521096, 521186, 521420, 521654, 521749, 521907, 521171, 521208, 520687, 520981, 521097, 521187, 521421, 521655, 521750, 521908, 521172, 521642, 520688, 520982, 521098, 521188, 521422, 521656, 521751, 521909, 521202, 521643, 520689, 520983, 521099, 521189, 521423, 521657, 521752, 521910, 521203, 521644, 520690, 520984, 521100, 521190, 521424, 521658, 521753, 521911, 521436, 521673, 520691, 520985, 521101, 521191, 521425, 521659, 521754, 521912, 521640, 521674, 520692, 520986, 521102, 521192, 521426, 521660, 521755, 521913, 521670, 521675, 520772, 520987, 521103, 521193, 521427, 521661, 521756, 521914, 521671, 521830, 520773, 520988, 521104, 521194, 521428, 521662, 521757, 521826, 521827, 521831, 520774, 520989, 521105, 521195, 521429, 521663, 521758, 521669, 521828, 521832, 520775, 520990, 521106, 521196, 521430, 521664, 521759, 521201, 521435, 521829, 520776, 520991, 521107, 521197, 521431, 521665, 521760, 520995, 521111, 521672, 520777, 520992, 521108, 521198, 521432, 521666, 521761, 520780, 521173, 521641, 520778, 520993, 521109, 521199, 521433, 521667, 521762, 521668, 521825, 521204, 520779, 520994, 521110, 521200, and 521434. and Item # 10-1322M - OsteoGen - 40/ML
  • Serial Numbers

    78 of 78 codes

    • 521009
    • 521327
    • 521452
    • 521552
    • 521771
    • 521923
    • 521006
    • 521007
    • 521920
    • 520693
    • 521070
    • 521328
    • 521453
    • 521553
    • 521772
    • 522031
    • 521396
    • 521008
    • 521921
    • 520694
    • 521071
    • 521329
    • 521454
    • 521554
    • 521773
    • 522032
    • 521293
    • 521295
    • 521561
    • 520695
    • 521072
    • 521330
    • 521455
    • 521555
    • 521774
    • 522033
    • 521005
    • 521451
    • 521562
    • 520696
    • 521073
    • 521391
    • 521456
    • 521556
    • 521915
    • 522034
    • 521919
    • 521551
    • 521549
    • 520697
    • 521074
    • 521392
    • 521457
    • 521557
    • 521916
    • 522035
    • 521560
    • 521770
    • 521550
    • 520698
Amount recalled
4,879 units (2,982 units have been implanted and 537 have been scrapped)

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Lack of adequate validation and controls to ensure that product cleanliness parameters were consistently met.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 25, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:51 PM UTC

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