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Event 62499

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
July 13, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Zimmer, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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The NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws 26mm: 02.03155.026, non-sterile Product is implantable screws indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of fractures and osteotomies of long bones. These screws are intended for bicortical anchorage.

Z-2187-2012
Recall number
Z-2187-2012
Initiated
July 13, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
24 to US Distributor with 7 further distributed

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer investigation following a complaint found one lot of NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws, 26mm, distributed in the United States contained incorrect 32 mm screws.

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Reason for recall

Zimmer investigation following a complaint found one lot of NCB Polyaxial Locking Plate System NCB screws, 26mm, distributed in the United States contained incorrect 32 mm screws.

Code information

Part number 02.03155.026, lot 2649941

Distribution pattern

Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AZ, IL, IN, ME and NJ.

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