Reported Mar 2, 2016 · Terminated
VERSYS 6 INCH BEADED FC 1 prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented "" Total hip replacement…
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?
- VERSYS 6 INCH BEADED FC 1 prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, porous uncemented ""
- Total hip replacement for the followingsevere hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis; disability due to previous fusion; previously failed endoprostheses, and/or total hip components in the affected extremity and acute femoral neck fractures. "
- Hemi-hip replacement for the followingfracture dislocation of the hip; elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated; irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained; certain high subcapital fractures and comminuted femoral neck fractures in the aged; nonunion of femoral neck fractures; secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head; pathological fractures of the femoral neck; and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected."
- Lot codes and dates
- Item numbers00-7843-011-16 00-7843-012-16 00-7843-013-16 00-7843-014-16 00-7843-015-16 00-7843-016-16
- Lot numbers
617606856178198061840199618447256184472661951281619567256196811161987956620119586202906262034145620972486209728862120672
- Amount recalled
- 130
This recall covers 21 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 20 are below.
8 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- FL
Why it was recalled
LDPE bag containing the implant adheres to the highly polished implant surface.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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