FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet, Inc.: Optilock, Locking Screw 3.5 mm x 28 mm, non sterile, REF 37728, Biomet Trauma Parsippany, NJ 97054. Cortical Locking Screw for securing a Proximal Humeral Plate to the bone in the Optilock system.
- Recall number
- Z-1439-2012
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Optilock, Locking Screw 3.5 mm x 28 mm, non sterile, REF 37728, Biomet Trauma Parsippany, NJ 97054. Cortical Locking Screw for securing a Proximal Humeral Plate to the bone in the Optilock system.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-03-15
- Posted
- 2012-04-19
- Terminated
- 2013-08-29
- Reason
- Biomet initiated this action after a complaint was received that item 36728, Non-Locking Screw 3.5mm x 28mm was in a package labeled as 37728, Locking Screw 3.5mm x 28mm.
- Root cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Action
- A March 15 2012 Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice was sent to Distributors, Operating Room Managers, and Physicians with directions to locate and remove recalled items with instructions to provide the recall notice to any sub-accounts. The letter also identified the affected product and explained the reason for the recall. OR Managers and Physicians are to confirm recall notice receipt by calling 800-348-9500, extention 3983 or 3009 and make arrangements for product return. Distributors are to complete and FAX back the response tracking form to the attention of Angi Dickson, Biomet @ 574-372-1638. Questions should be directed to 574-372-3983 or 574-371-3009 M- F, 8 AM- 5 PM, (ET).
- Quantity
- 45
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including NJ, TX, VA, MI IL, KT, & Puerto Rico, and country of the Netherlands.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Item 37728, Lot 989520; Lot 850910 ; Lot 091250 Lot 429270
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K062494"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HRS
- Firm FEI
- 1825034
- Firm city
- Warsaw
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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
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