Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants
Medical device recall Z-1828-2016. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Jun 1, 2016.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Jun 1, 2016. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging. The seal could be jeopardized causing the sterile barrier to be compromised and the product could become nonsterile. If the product becomes non-sterile and is used or implanted, it may lead to an infection.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue.
How much: “N/A”, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
Part #’s 904414 904723 904727 904754 904755 904781 904834 912029 912030 912031 912037 912046 912050 912057 912068 912069 912071 912073 912076 912077 912082 912091 916036 110003172 110003182 110005093 110005096 110005198 110005306 110005307…
Every code shown here, 941 characters
Part #’s 904414 904723 904727 904754 904755 904781 904834 912029 912030 912031 912037 912046 912050 912057 912068 912069 912071 912073 912076 912077 912082 912091 916036 110003172 110003182 110005093 110005096 110005198 110005306 110005307 110016992 912036R 912036R 912037R 912040R 912141C Lot #’s 625480 673840 763780 652380 652400 652420 652430 652440 656180 607100 563710 563720 625660 654830 654850 654870 649000 649010 649030 649040 649050 649060 649070 649080 649100 654420 654480 654490 654500 654590 654600 654610 654680 676910 676920 676930 677020 655030 530920 579450 579460 579480 579490 579500 579510 579520 579530 579540 649150 649160 655050 655100 677120 677130 677150 677160 677170 677180 649880 649930 649960 649990 677340 650010 650050 628350 677980 657260 657280 657290 722500 649490 649520 649550 649580 649600 649620 649630 655160 649830 649850 678220 678230 678260 678280 655220 664610 676800 676810 676940 676950 677480
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and globally to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecaudor, The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru.
These words name no state.
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Terminated, in FDA’s file.
“FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts have been made to remove or correct the violative product in accordance with the recall strategy, and proper disposition has been made according to the degree of hazard.”
openFDA, on “Terminated”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Apr 1, 2016.
- FDA classified it on May 26, 2016.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Jun 1, 2016.
- FDA terminated it on May 23, 2017.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Biomet, Inc., of Warsaw, IN.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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Recalls of food, medicines, medical devices, pet food and animal drugs are from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA does not endorse Hearth Record. openFDA: “Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care.” Copied on Oct 20, 2026.