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ZMS INTRAMEDULLAR GUIDE WIRES (2015-08-31) — recall 53742

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2015-09-24 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
53742
Date of alert
2015-09-24
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Authority classification
Type II
Notice type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: Zimmer Biomet is initiating a recall of guide wires labeled with a 10 year expiration date after it was found that while product labeling of these sterile guide wires (external carton label and patient record label) states a 10 year expiration date, package testing supports a 5 year expiration date.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/zms-intramedullar-guide-wires-

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