Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 26, 2016
The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK is intended to contain one (1) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin and one (1) 467255-02 Plain Tip Guide Pin. The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK may have bee…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled Uniflex Humeral Nail: 467265 G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60CM 2PK Pin, Fixation, Smooth A 46726… - a moderate-severity action.
Uniflex Humeral Nail: 467265 G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60CM 2PK Pin, Fixation, Smooth A 46726… was recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. in October 26, 2016. Reason: The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK is intended to contain one (1) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin and one (1) 46725…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0087-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK is intended to contain one (1) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin and one (1) 46725….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0087-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0087-2017) was formally reported on October 26, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 2, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Warsaw, IN. Federal records list the affected scope as 22 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK is intended to contain one (1) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin and one (1) 467255-02 Plain Tip Guide Pin. The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK may have been packaged incorrectly either with two (… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to states of: MD,TX, FL, GA, VA and PA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
22 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Uniflex Humeral Nail: 467265 G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60CM 2PK Pin, Fixation, Smooth A 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin is used to guide reamers down the humeral canal during a Uniflex Humeral Nail procedure. A 467255-02 Plain Guide Pin is used to guide a Uniflex Humeral Nail implant into the humeral canal after the fracture has been reduced.
The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK is intended to contain one (1) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pin and one (1) 467255-02 Plain Tip Guide Pin. The G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK may have been packaged incorrectly either with two (2) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pins and zero (0) 467255-02 Plain Tip Guide Pins or with zero (0) 467265-01 Ball Tip Guide Pins and two (2) 467255-02 Plain Tip Guide Pins. If the G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60 CM 2PK contains the incorrect combination of Plain Tip Guide Pins and Ball Tip Guide Pins, the surgeon would either have to implant the nail without the Plain Tip Guide Pin as a guide, ream with a Plain Tip Guide Pin, or choose to not ream the humeral canal. The risk associated with not having the correct combination can include a delay in surgery of less than 30 minutes, the reamer tip remaining in the distal humeral canal, or an iatrogenic fracture.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0087-2017 |
| Date reported | October 26, 2016 |
| Date initiated | August 2, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 22 units |
| Distribution | US Distribution to states of: MD,TX, FL, GA, VA and PA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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