FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: K-Wire Trochar Tip, Model Number 212000008 Product Usage: These DVR Express Disposable Instruments are used to facilitate implantation of orthopedic medical devices in trauma.
- Recall number
- Z-1948-2019
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- K-Wire Trochar Tip, Model Number 212000008 Product Usage: These DVR Express Disposable Instruments are used to facilitate implantation of orthopedic medical devices in trauma.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2019-05-28
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2021-11-19
- Reason
- There is a potential for weak seals of the sterile packaging.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Urgent Medical Device Recall notification letters dated 5/28/19 were sent to customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. If you have further 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. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency.
- Quantity
- 3022 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico. Products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: 187764 193497 193567 232280 232683 232684 232685 232686 233858 234049 235477 BFI0LJ8 BFI0M5B BFI0MAV BFI0N16 BFI0NNN I0N17 I0N18 BFI0LJ8R BFI0MAVR BF10LJ8 BF10MAV BFIOLI8 I0NNN
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LXH
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28