FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet, Inc.: Biomet OSS Elliptical Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm, right provisional, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472124. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical instrument for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-1530-2009
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Biomet OSS Elliptical Proximal Femoral Trial 7 cm, right provisional, stainless steel, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 32-472124. A non-powered, orthopedic manual surgical instrument for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-05-19
- Posted
- 2009-06-29
- Terminated
- 2010-10-08
- Reason
- The retaining ring may fall out of the instrument during surgery.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Distributors and consignees were notified by an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated 5/19/09. Distributors and consignees were instructed to locate and remove the devices from circulation, carefully follow the instructions on the "FAX Back Response Form," and fax a copy of the Response Form to 574-372-1683 prior to return of the product. If the product has been further distributed, consignees must notify hospital personnel responsible for receiving recall notices of the action, via the enclosed "Dear Biomet Customer" notice. Consignees are responsible for the location and return of products to the firm. The letter stated that the instruments would be reworked and returned.
- Quantity
- 387 of all products
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, South Wales, and Spain.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots. Lots 555720 and 989740.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K002757","K043547"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KRO
- 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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