FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: DRILL BIT MINI QUICK CONNECT 1.0MM, REF 2312-20-200 & 2312-20-202, NON STERILE
- Recall number
- Z-0516-2018
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- DRILL BIT MINI QUICK CONNECT 1.0MM, REF 2312-20-200 & 2312-20-202, NON STERILE
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-06-12
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-06-29
- Reason
- A raw material anomaly was discovered in four lots of raw material and has the potential to be on or below the surface of the device components which can increase the risk of instrument fracture
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On June 12, 2017, Zimmer Biomet distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall Removal and Certificates of Acknowledgement notices to their customers via email and FedEx. Risk Manager Customer Responsibilities are the following: 1. Review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Assist your Zimmer Biomet sales representative and quarantine all affected product. 3. Your Zimmer Biomet sales representative will remove the affected product from your facility. 4. Complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement via email to: corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com and retain a copy in your records. 5. If after reviewing the notice and if you have further questions or concerns please call the customer call center at 1-574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, your questions may be sent by email to corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com.
- Quantity
- 1,524 units
- Distribution
- AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA & WV. Internationally to: Australia, Chile, Cost Rica, Ecuador, Netherlands, Panama & Switzerland
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 231220200 Item Number with the following Lot numbers 45785,46151, 47467, 48461, 48809, 100016 & 102325 231220202 Item Number with the following Lot Numbers: 45790, 48477, 48811, 100017, 101028 & 102338
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LXH
- 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
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28