FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomet Microfixation, Inc.: BIOMET MICROFIXATION REF: 02-0461 REES INSULATED FORCEPS, 21CM, (8.25") (L), STAINLESS STEEL, NYLON, ***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***. The Rees Insulated Forceps are used during surgery to grasp, dissect and coagulate selected tissue. Distributed by: BIOMET MICROFIXATION, 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218, www.biometmicrofixation.com
- Recall number
- Z-2392-2010
- Recalling firm
- Biomet Microfixation, Inc.
- Product
- BIOMET MICROFIXATION REF: 02-0461 REES INSULATED FORCEPS, 21CM, (8.25") (L), STAINLESS STEEL, NYLON, ***NON-STERILE PRODUCT***. The Rees Insulated Forceps are used during surgery to grasp, dissect and coagulate selected tissue. Distributed by: BIOMET MICROFIXATION, 1520 TRADEPORT DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218, www.biometmicrofixation.com
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-06-25
- Posted
- 2010-09-09
- Terminated
- 2011-06-21
- Reason
- The forceps insulation may have cracks or breaks in the insulation that may cause burns to patients when used.
- Root cause
- Manufacturing material removal
- Action
- Biomet Microfixation issued a letter dated July 2010 to their consignees. Each consignee was ask to discontinue use of the affected product and return the product back to the company for credit. Biomet asked their customers to complete a "Inventory Reconciliation" form and fax the completed form to Biomet Microfixation. If the consignee has further distributed the product, the consignee is asked to contact their customers. Biomet Microfixation can be contacted at 904 741-4400, ext 468.
- Quantity
- 130 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: USA including states of CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WI, and countries of Norway, Canada, and Mexico.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 042308D08, 112108K08, 031309C09, 041009D09, 042310B10, 021910B10, 092707I07, 102607J07, 032607C07, and 041607D07.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEN
- Firm FEI
- 1032347
- Firm city
- Jacksonville
- Firm state
- FL
- 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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