Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 12, 2019
Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw, Model No. 14-524728 The Lineum OCT Spine Syste… - a moderate-severity action.
Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw, Model No. 14-524728 The Lineum OCT Spine Syste… was recalled by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. in June 12, 2019. Reason: Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1735-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Zimmer Biomet, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1735-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1735-2019) was formally reported on June 12, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 14, 2018. 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 64.
The documented reason for this recall is: Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to CA, NC, and NY; and International to Germany.. 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
64
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw, Model No. 14-524728 The Lineum OCT Spine System is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion for acute and chronic instabilities of the craniocervical junction, also intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the cervical spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion.
Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1735-2019 |
| Date reported | June 12, 2019 |
| Date initiated | November 14, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc. |
| Firm location | Warsaw, IN |
| Affected scope | 64 |
| Distribution | US Distribution to CA, NC, and NY; and International to Germany. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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