Device recall: Normed Charcot Osteotome Chisel (Various sizes)
Class II FDA enforcement event 79495. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product may contain a gap between the handle and metal chisel which can lead to failure to properly disinfect or sterilize between use.
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 GmbH started this device recall on 15 Mar 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Winterthur. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79495 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Apr 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Apr 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CO, IN, TX, IL
Recalling firm
Zimmer GmbH, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1360-2018 | Normed Charcot Osteotome Chisel (Various sizes) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Apr 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 14
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1360-2018The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 79495. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79495/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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:
CO, IN, TX, IL
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.
- How many FDA recalls does Zimmer GmbH have?
- Zimmer GmbH is the recalling firm in 14 enforcement events on this register. This event is 1 of them.