Reported Dec 12, 2018 · Terminated

Zimmer ZMS¿ Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire, 2.4 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length Item Number: 47-2237-033-00…

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

Is this the product you have?

  • Zimmer ZMS¿ Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire, 2.4 mm Diameter, 100
  • cm Length Item Number47-2237-033-00
  • Product UsageA single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis
Lot codes and dates
    • All lots expiring prior to September 30
    • 2023
Amount recalled
2080

This recall covers 14 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 13 are below.

1 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Various Trauma Guide Wires- creases in the sealing area on the end opposite of the product's chevron opening compromising product sterility

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 Dec 30, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:17 PM UTC

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