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6.5 mm Cancellous Screw Fully Threaded Sterile zimmer — recall Z-2246-2014

U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement · United States · 2014-07-22 · Class II

As described by U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement: 6.5 mm Cancellous Screw Fully Threaded Sterile zimmer

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Agency
U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement
Recall identifier
Z-2246-2014
Date of alert
2014-07-22
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk level
Class II
Risk type
recall
Brand
Zimmer, Inc.
Product category
device
Product type
Devices
Recall status
Terminated — the recall action is complete and the FDA has closed it
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Distribution
National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA,
Reported risk: Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.
Primary source: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRes/res.cfm?start_search=1&

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