FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet Spine, LLC: MaxAn 4.0mm and 4.5mm fixed screws, used in the MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System. The MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System is a decompression-based technique for cervical spine stabilization.
- Recall number
- Z-0203-2016
- Recalling firm
- Biomet Spine, LLC
- Product
- MaxAn 4.0mm and 4.5mm fixed screws, used in the MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System. The MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System is a decompression-based technique for cervical spine stabilization.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-09-29
- Posted
- 2015-11-03
- Terminated
- 2016-04-29
- Reason
- The packaging of 4.5 mm diameter MaxAn screws identifies/labels the screws as 4.0 mm diameter screws.
- Root cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Action
- Zimmer Biomet Spine sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated September 29, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. If the device has already been implanted, written confirmation of this will be required and the necessary parties will be contacted. They will store returned product in quarantine in an isolated location until they can undergo inspection to verify if they are conforming or not and then will be destroyed or retained. Necessary parts will be destroyed so that it is visually obvious they are no longer functional. For further questions call (303) 443-7500 ext.244.
- Quantity
- 17 units
- Distribution
- US Distribution to the states of : NY, MO, and FL
- Lot, serial or model codes
- P/N: 14-521550; Lot Numbers: 463870; P/N: 14-521548; Lot Numbers: J86056; P/N: 14-521518; Lot Numbers: J26394; Model Numbers: 14-521518 14-521520 14-521548 14-521550
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K080646","K133518"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KWQ
- Firm FEI
- 3012447612
- Firm city
- Broomfield
- Firm state
- CO
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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