Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 4, 2019
Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled BIOMOD PORCOAT HA GLENTRAY; Custom Shoulder Products Item Nos. PM0000097 PM555140 … - a moderate-severity action.
BIOMOD PORCOAT HA GLENTRAY; Custom Shoulder Products Item Nos. PM0000097 PM555140 … was recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. in December 4, 2019. Reason: Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0533-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0533-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0533-2020) was formally reported on December 4, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 21, 2019. 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 214741, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Netherlands, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Singap…. 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 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
214741
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
BIOMOD PORCOAT HA GLENTRAY; Custom Shoulder Products Item Nos. PM0000097 PM555140 PM555147 PM555319 PM555418 113867 113865 113863 Product Usage: Total Shoulder Replacement
Elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin and residual debris remain on the devices due to cleaning issue.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0533-2020 |
| Date reported | December 4, 2019 |
| Date initiated | August 21, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 214741 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Netherlands, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailan… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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