Greatbatch, Offset Cup Impactor with the following Parts and Catalogue #: Tl0600 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T10491 MIMP3100CHA04 T12230 M2M1P3100CHA04 T15752 ~MMP3100CHA04 T15949 ~MMP3100CHA04 T17238 MMP3100CHA04 T9954 MMP3100CHA04 T9955 MMP3100CHA04 T8468 MMP3100CHA04 T11506 MMP3100CHA13 T10281 MMP3100CHA04 T8044 ~MMP3100CHA04 T17203 87-4 20-00980 T8177 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T16934 MMP3100CHA62 Tll340 SHP9109.00010 T8043 ~ MMP3100CHA04 T17321 MMPP3100CHA04 T15311 GG92001

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0367-2017) was formally reported on December 7, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 2, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Greatbatch Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plymouth, MN. Federal records indicate 4478 (2906 US, 1572 OUS) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: On December 17, 2015, Greatbatch discovered that the Standard Offset Cup Impactor with a POM-C handle grip failed sterility testing when housed in a dedicated instrument case using the sterilization parameters identifie… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, IN, KS,NJ, NC, TN, TX, and UT and Internationally to ITALY, JAPAN, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, GREECE, LUXEMBOURG, SOUTH KOREA, IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, AUST…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.