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Zimmer Inc.: Spinal Concepts polyaxial screw driver, AO, Manufactured by Spinal Concepts, Austin, TX, REF 775-01.

Recall number
Z-0602-2011
Recalling firm
Zimmer Inc.
Product
Spinal Concepts polyaxial screw driver, AO, Manufactured by Spinal Concepts, Austin, TX, REF 775-01.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-12-01
Posted
2010-12-10
Terminated
2011-06-01
Reason
The devices may fracture, resulting in surgical delay or the need for intervention to remove fragments from the surgical site.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
The affected instruments were removed and replaced in the U.S. Abbott Spine and Spinal Concepts instrument kits between December 2005 and October 2007. User accounts were not advised of the removal Zimmer has confirmed that none of these instruments are currently available for use in the U.S. For further information about this action, contact Dale Miller of Zimmer at 574 372-4962.
Quantity
220
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution, including US.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lots 12XM, 16BT, 18FY, 19GS, 20YQ, 21CB and 25ZP.
510(k) numbers
["K031985","K052247","K052566","K060634"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KWQ
Firm FEI
1000220733
Firm city
Warsaw
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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