Zimmer Biomet recalls certain Periarticulare Plates (elbow, humeral, ulna) made before January 2014 due to risk of implants sticking to LDPE packaging. Affected items have specific item numbers. No immediate action needed but check your product.
Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).
Zimmer Biomet is recalling certain Periarticulare Plates (elbow, humeral, and ulna) made before January 2014. These plates may stick to their original LDPE packaging, which could cause issues during surgery or implantation.
The plates' surface may not be highly polished enough to prevent sticking to the LDPE plastic packaging. If the packaging sticks to the plate during surgery, it could interfere with the surgical procedure or cause complications.
Patients who received these specific plates for joint surgery before January 2014. Surgeons and medical staff using the plates for procedures are most at risk if the plates adhere to packaging during surgery.
Check for item numbers starting with 00234800504, 00234800506, 00234800508, 00234800510, or other listed numbers. Products manufactured before January 2014 are affected.
Look for item numbers listed in the recall notice, such as 00234800504 or 00234800506.
The recall does not require immediate action. Check your product numbers to see if you are affected.
The risk is that the plates may stick to the LDPE packaging during surgery, potentially causing complications.
No, only specific item numbers made before January 2014 are affected.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Zimmer Biomet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0314-2020 — Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet Hello, I own a Zimmer Biomet that is covered by recall Z-0314-2020 from Zimmer Biomet. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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