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데이터 추가 비고
Plate, fixation, bone - Product Code HRS
원인
Biomet initiated this action after a complaint was received that item 36728, non-locking screw 3.5mm x 28mm was in a package labeled as 37728, locking screw 3.5mm x 28mm.
조치
A March 15 2012 Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice was sent to Distributors, Operating Room Managers, and Physicians with directions to locate and remove recalled items with instructions to provide the recall notice to any sub-accounts. The letter also identified the affected product and explained the reason for the recall. OR Managers and Physicians are to confirm recall notice receipt by calling 800-348-9500, extention 3983 or 3009 and make arrangements for product return. Distributors are to complete and FAX back the response tracking form to the attention of Angi Dickson, Biomet @ 574-372-1638. Questions should be directed to 574-372-3983 or 574-371-3009 M- F, 8 AM- 5 PM, (ET).
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including NJ, TX, VA, MI IL, KT, & Puerto Rico, and country of the Netherlands.
제품 설명
Optilock, Locking Screw 3.5 mm x 28 mm, non sterile, REF 37728, Biomet Trauma Parsippany, NJ 97054. || Cortical Locking Screw for securing a Proximal Humeral Plate to the bone in the Optilock system.
“The safety of patients has always been, and continues to be, Zimmer Biomet’s top priority and it is our honor to be a leader in this industry for the past 90 years,” Zimmer Biomet told ICIJ in a statement. “We adhere to strict regulatory standards, and work closely with the FDA and all applicable regulatory agencies in each of our regions as part of our commitment to operating a first-rate quality management system across our global manufacturing network. The company added that it is focused on staying at the forefront of innovation and doing right by the millions of patients who rely on the company’s products.