FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet, Inc.: Biomet 5.5 mm peek Allthread PEEK Knotless Anchor, knotless, sterile, Biomet sports Medicine, Inc., Ontario, CA; REF 904842P. Intended to be implanted for fixation of bone fractures and for bone reconstructions.
- Recall number
- Z-0191-2010
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Biomet 5.5 mm peek Allthread PEEK Knotless Anchor, knotless, sterile, Biomet sports Medicine, Inc., Ontario, CA; REF 904842P. Intended to be implanted for fixation of bone fractures and for bone reconstructions.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-09-09
- Posted
- 2009-11-12
- Terminated
- 2011-01-19
- Reason
- These anchors may be difficult to remove, or may not detach from the inserter shaft.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Biomet issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice" dated September 9, 2009 informing consignees of the affected product and requesting return of the device. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers copy of the recall letter and to locate and return the products from user facilities. For further information, contact Biomet at 1-800-348-9500 or 1-574-372-3983.
- Quantity
- 894
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- United States and Belgium.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots. Lot Numbers: 006120, 006130, 006150, 310980, 457500, 457510, 457520, 528050, 549180, 597000, 597010, 689520, 689530, 689540, 843100, 843140, 933310 and 933320.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K070389"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWC
- Firm FEI
- 1825034
- Firm city
- Warsaw
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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