Device recall: Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand Nonsterile
Class II FDA enforcement event 68656. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm received complaints for failure of the handle to remain assembled to the rasp during use due to various failure modes, including fracture of the leaf spring.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Zimmer, Inc. started this device recall on 23 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68656 has 16 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Sep 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, and VA, and the countries of Australia,…
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
16 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2216-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2217-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2218-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2219-2014 | VI DBL OFFST W/ LRG STPL, LT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2220-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2221-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2222-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2223-2014 | Vl DBL OFFST WI LRG STPL, RT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2224-2014 | VER2 DBL OFFSET RASP HANDLE, LT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2225-2014 | VER2 D8L OFFSET RASP HANDLE, RT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2226-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand A/S Rasp Handle (Left) | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2227-2014 | Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand A/S Rasp Handle (Right) | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2228-2014 | VER2 HANDLE, PIN REWORK, LT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2229-2014 | VER2 HANDLE, PIN REWORK, RT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2230-2014 | 23.5 Deg Rasp Handle Assy- LEFT Nonsterile | 412 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Z-2231-2014 | 23.5 Deg Rasp Handle Assy- RIGHT Nonsterile | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 16Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 108
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2216-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68656. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68656/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, and VA, and the countries of Australia,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68656?
- The event has 16 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
412 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.