Reported Jun 17, 2015 · Terminated

Biomet Cobalt-Chrome Femoral Components, 32MM MOD HEAD COCR -6MM NECK; 32MM MOD HEAD COCR -3 MM NECK; 32MM MOD HEAD…

Biomet, Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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 · 46582-6989

Is this the product you have?

    • Biomet Cobalt-Chrome Femoral Components
    • 32MM MOD HEAD COCR -6MM NECK
    • 32MM MOD HEAD COCR -3 MM NECK
    • 32MM MOD HEAD COCR STD NECK
    • 32MM MOD HEAD COCR +3MM NECK
    • 32MM COCR MOD HD +6MM NO SKIRT Hip
  • joint replacement components includefemoral stems, femoral heads, acetabular shells, and acetabular liners
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Numbers
    • 163667
    • 163668
    • 163669
    • 163670
    • 163674
    • Use-by 2025-03-18
  • Lot Numbers
    • 331620
    • 331650
    • 453080
    • 453090
    • 453110
    • 453120
    • 489140
    • 453180
    • 471380
    • 471410
    • 044600
    • 332720
    • 375590
    • 375620
    • 375630
    • 375640
    • 375650
    • 465840
    • 466050
    • 470060
    • 471430
    • 471440
    • 471450
    • 375660
    • 375670
    • 375700
    • 453220
Amount recalled
1315

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Biomet hip joint, knee joint and shoulder joint replacement components device labeling contains incorrect GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number) codes.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 16, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:32 PM UTC

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