Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 22, 2017
Potential failure of the optical distance sensor due to cable disconnection.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanic… - a moderate-severity action.
ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanic… was recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. in November 22, 2017. Reason: Potential failure of the optical distance sensor due to cable disconnection.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0100-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential failure of the optical distance sensor due to cable disconnection..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0100-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0100-2018) was formally reported on November 22, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 19, 2012. 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 14 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential failure of the optical distance sensor due to cable disconnection. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US including OH and MI Internationally to Canada, China, France, Germany, and Italy. 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 - 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,422 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
14 units
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional imaging software, and uses fiducial markers or optical registration. The system is intended for use by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments. It is indicated for any neurosurgical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate
Potential failure of the optical distance sensor due to cable disconnection.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0100-2018 |
| Date reported | November 22, 2017 |
| Date initiated | April 19, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 14 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including OH and MI Internationally to Canada, China, France, Germany, and Italy |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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