FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet, Inc.: G7 Acetabular System Positioning Guide Post, orthopedic surgical instrument for hip prosthesis. PN:110003500.
- Recall number
- Z-1838-2014
- Recalling firm
- Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- G7 Acetabular System Positioning Guide Post, orthopedic surgical instrument for hip prosthesis. PN:110003500.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-05-07
- Posted
- 2014-06-19
- Terminated
- 2015-10-30
- Reason
- Guide rod may fracture during impaction of the acetabular shell and be retained in the inserter or the patient and could result in a delay in surgery.
- Root cause
- Use error
- Action
- The firm issued the following notice on May 7, 2014: URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICE: This notification is to inform you of an Urgent Medical Device Recall initiated by Biomet Orthopedics ("Biomet") which involves Part Numbers: 110003458 G7 Positioning Guide Rod and 110003500 G7 Positioning Guide Post. These instruments have been consigned and/or invoiced to your account. Biomet has initiated this action following an investigation which identified that positioning guide rod may fracture during impaction of the acetabula shell. If the positioning guide rod fractures, then the positioning guide post may become stuck to the insertion handle. There is no adverse health outcome expected for the patient. This action requires the immediate location and discontinued use of the product and its return to Biomet. The following actions are REQUIRED: Immediately locate and remove the identified device(s) listed below from circulation. Carefully follow the instructions on the enclosed "FAX Back Response Form. Fax a copy of the Response Form to 574-372-1683 prior to return of product. Use priority carrier for your shipment. If you have further distributed this product, you MUST notify hospital personnel of this action via the enclosed "Dear Risk/Recall Manager" notice. This letter MUST be given to hospital personnel responsible for receiving recall notices. However, you are charged with the location and return of these products.
- Quantity
- 1047 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Japan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- PN: 110003500. Lots 469610, ZB130701, ZB130702, ZB130703, ZB130901, ZB131001, ZB131002, 881430, ZB131101, ZB140101, and 360877.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K121874"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- PBI
- 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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