FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet, Inc.: Biomet 2.9 Micromax L-15 suture anchor, flexible long shaft, #2 blue/white maxbraid, PLLA/PGA L-15, sterile, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN; REF 905456. Intended for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures in the shoulder, wrist, elbow and knee.
- Recall number
- Z-0611-2010
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Biomet 2.9 Micromax L-15 suture anchor, flexible long shaft, #2 blue/white maxbraid, PLLA/PGA L-15, sterile, Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, IN; REF 905456. Intended for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures in the shoulder, wrist, elbow and knee.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-12-11
- Posted
- 2010-01-13
- Terminated
- 2010-10-18
- Reason
- The anchor label states it contains a flexible shaft, but this lot actually contians a rigid shaft.
- Root cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Action
- Biomet Sports Medicine notified the single consignee by letter dated December 11, 2009. The firm requested that users locate and return the affected product and return a business reply card. For further information, contact Biomet at 1-800-348-9500 or 1-574-372-3983.
- Quantity
- 6
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution -- Alabama.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 695710.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K040475"]
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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