FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: Biomet Small Diameter Cement Plug Inserter-Sterile, single-use accessory instrumentation to be used during surgical procedures utilizing the Small Diameter Cement Plug implant devices Item Number: 414989
- Recall number
- Z-1081-2019
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Biomet Small Diameter Cement Plug Inserter-Sterile, single-use accessory instrumentation to be used during surgical procedures utilizing the Small Diameter Cement Plug implant devices Item Number: 414989
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2019-02-28
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-04-23
- Reason
- Lack of an adequate sterilization validation
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- Zimmer Biomet issued recall letter on 2/28/19 via FedEx and email identifying reason for recall to the consumer/user level, including any intermediate wholesale or retail consignees. Distributors responsibilities include locating and removing the product in their territory, as well as identifying hospitals and surgeons who have previously used the product. " Distributors will return on-hand product to Zimmer Biomet and ensure all of their products are accounted for using the form provided in the letter. " Surgeons provided with a letter that identifies the issue and their responsibilities, which include: - Following any specified patient monitoring instructions - Returning Certificate of Acknowledgment to Zimmer Biomet. " Hospital risk managers provided with a letter identifying the issue and their responsibilities. Questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday
- Quantity
- 89 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K033280"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KIH
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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