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Biomet, Inc.: Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585.

Recall number
Z-0329-06
Recalling firm
Biomet, Inc.
Product
Arthrotek brand Lactoscrew instruments 3.5 mm drill bit, stainless steel; ref. 905585.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-11-10
Posted
2005-12-28
Terminated
2006-01-12
Reason
The bit may bend or fracture during use.
Root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified to return the product via letter dated 11/10/05.
Quantity
46
Distribution
Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Columbia, Finland, Israel, Poland and United Kingdom.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lots 044250, 134170, 781690, 781700, 838920, 914620 and 914630.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GFG
Firm FEI
1825034
Firm city
Warsaw
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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