Zimmer Biomet recalls Coorad Morrey Total Elbow implants made before January 2014 due to risk of non-polished implants sticking to LDPE packaging. Affected items have specific serial numbers.
Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Coorad Morrey Total Elbow implants with certain serial numbers made before January 2014. The implants may stick to their original LDPE packaging, potentially causing issues during surgery.
Non-highly polished implants can adhere to the LDPE packaging. This could cause the implant to become stuck during surgery, potentially leading to complications.
Patients who received the recalled Coorad Morrey Total Elbow implants before January 2014 are affected. Surgeons and medical facilities using these implants are at risk.
Check for serial numbers: 32810502501, 32810502701, 32810502900, 32810503000, 32810600012, 32810600013, and others listed in the recall notice. Products made before January 2014 are affected.
Review the serial numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your implant is affected.
The recall is due to non-highly polished implants potentially adhering to the LDPE packaging, which could cause issues during surgery.
Check the serial numbers against the list provided in the recall notice to see if your implant is affected.
The recall addresses a potential risk during surgery, but the hazard is considered low risk as it does not cause immediate injury in normal use.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Zimmer Biomet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0301-2020 — Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet Hello, I own a Zimmer Biomet that is covered by recall Z-0301-2020 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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