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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

VerSys¿ Cemented Revision Calcar (CRC) Hip System Femoral Stems VerSys Heritage Hip System Revision Femoral Stems. Indicated for total hip arthroplasty.

Reported: November 20, 2013 Initiated: August 28, 2013 #Z-0277-2014

Product Description

VerSys¿ Cemented Revision Calcar (CRC) Hip System Femoral Stems VerSys Heritage Hip System Revision Femoral Stems. Indicated for total hip arthroplasty.

Reason for Recall

Based on a review of historic packaging validations, it was determined that a subset of product packaged in one of the clean rooms at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The number of samples required for packaging testing (seal integrity and seal strength) to provid

Details

Recalling Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Units Affected
12866 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; and countries of: Australia, Algeria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lima-Peru, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Seoul Korea, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Utd.Arab.Emir., United Kingdom, and Venezuela.
Location
Warsaw, IN

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
VerSys¿ Cemented Revision Calcar (CRC) Hip System Femoral Stems VerSys Heritage Hip System Revision Femoral Stems. Indicated for total hip arthroplasty.. Recalled by Zimmer, Inc.. Units affected: 12866 units.
Why was this product recalled?
Based on a review of historic packaging validations, it was determined that a subset of product packaged in one of the clean rooms at a single Zimmer facility required testing to ensure that previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The number of samples required for packaging testing (seal integrity and seal strength) to provid
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 20, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0277-2014.