FDA Devices recall · Reported November 13, 2019
Periarticulare Plates - Elbow, Humeral and Ulna Plates, Item Nos. 00234800504 00234800506 00234800508 00234800510 00234800512 00234800514 00234800604 00234800606 00234800608 00234800610 00234800612 00234800614 00234800712 00234800714 00234800716 00234800902 00234800904 00234800906 00234800908 00234800910 00234800912 00234800914 00234801002 00234801004 00234801006 00234801008 00234801010 00234801012
Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled Periarticulare Plates - Elbow, Humeral and Ulna Plates, Item Nos. 00234800504 0023480050… - a moderate-severity action.
Periarticulare Plates - Elbow, Humeral and Ulna Plates, Item Nos. 00234800504 0023480050… was recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. in November 13, 2019. Reason: Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0314-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration)..
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- November 13, 2019
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0314-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Periarticulare Plates - Elbow, Humeral and Ulna Plates, Item Nos. 00234800504 00234800506 00234800508 00234800510 00234800512 00234800514 00234800604 00234800606 00234800608 00234800610 00234800612 00234800614 00234800712 00234800714 00234800716 00234800902 00234800904 00234800906 00234800908 00234800910 00234800912 00234800914 00234801002 00234801004 00234801006 00234801008 00234801010 00234801012
Reason for recall
Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0314-2020 |
| Date reported | November 13, 2019 |
| Date initiated | October 10, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 5,459,583 total devices |
| Distribution | Distributed nationwide. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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