RecallDepth

Biomet Oxford Unicompartmental Knee, Phase 3, Right Medical Tibial Tray, Standard Size B, CoCr, sterile, Biomet UK Ltd, Bridgend, UK; . Unicompartmental knee joint replacement system. Designed to allow for motion between the plastic tibial bearing and metal tibial baseplate components of a unicompartmental knee prosthesis.

This recall has been terminated (originally issued February 3, 2009).

Company
Biomet, Inc.
Recall Initiated
December 19, 2008
Posted
February 3, 2009
Terminated
July 7, 2009
Recall Number
Z-0962-2009
Quantity
2
Firm Location
Warsaw, IN
Official Source
View on FDA website ↗

Reason for Recall

Packages labeled as "right" actually contain a "left" component.

Distribution

Massachusetts and West Virginia.

Lot / Code Info

Lot 1563796.

Root Cause

Packaging process control

Action Taken

Biomet salesmen were notified by phone and instructed to retrieve the products. One customer was notified by letter dated 12/19/08 that use of the product should cease and that a salesman would pick up the product. A second customer had implanted the product and was hand delivered a letter dated 12/19/08 instructing that the patient should be monitored and symptoms treated as necessary. Contact Biomet at 574-362-3983 for assistance.

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