Reported Apr 10, 2013 · Terminated

Zimmer NexPosure, retractor portals of the NexPosure MIS Access System, Part Numbers or REF numbers: N1830R80-100,…

Zimmer, 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, Inc. · 345 E Main St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2746

Is this the product you have?

  • Zimmer NexPosure, retractor portals of the NexPosure MIS Access System
  • Part Numbers or REF numbersN1830R80-100, N1830R80-090¿, N1830R80-080¿, N1830R80-070¿, N1830R80-060, N1830R50-100, N1830R50-090, N1830R50-080, ¿ N1830R50-070, N1830R50-060, N1830L80-100, N1830L80-090, N1830L80-080, N1830L80-070, N1830L80-060, N1830L50-100, N1830L50-090, N1830L50-080, N1830L50-070, N1830L50-060, ¿ N182450-085, N182450-075, N182450-065, N182450-055, N182450-045.¿ Retractor access system that allows placement of posterior spinal fixation implants
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number
    • 61225572
    • 61664689
    • 61664689
    • 61657007
    • 61657015
    • 61657015
    • 61267745
    • 61267745
    • 61267750
    • 61267750
    • 61267753
    • 61267753
    • 61657016
    • 61657016
    • 61801814
    • 61895685
    • 61657017
    • 61657018
    • 61657018
    • 61267756
    • 61267756
    • 61267759
    • 61267759
    • 61267760
    • 61267760
    • 61267761
    • 61267761
    • 61267761
    • 61873348
    • 61657019
    • 61657019
    • 61657031
    • 61657031
Amount recalled
58

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Possibility that the inner pouch may be compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches - a sterile inner pouch within an external pouch. NexPosure Retractors contained in a breached inner pouch have an increased risk of contamination (i.e.; loss of product sterility) if proper aseptic technique is not followed when transferring the inner package into the sterile field. Patient infection may o

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 9, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:49 PM UTC

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