Device recall: DRILL PT GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX98CM, 469360 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws…
Class II FDA enforcement event 80193. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm is recalling various trauma guide wires due to insufficient packaging design verification and exceeding the expected occurrence rate of complaints for sterile barrier failure. Guide wires packaged in the affected packaging configuration have the potential for sterile barrier breach, leading to possible risk for infection.
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 Biomet, Inc. started this device recall on 16 May 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80193 has 13 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jun 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Apr 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, South Korea, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Netherlands.
Recalling firm
Zimmer Biomet, 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
13 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2230-2018 | DRILL PT GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX98CM, 469360 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 10 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2231-2018 | DRILL PT GUIDE WIRE 2MM X 60CM; 469320 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 34 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2232-2018 | BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX98CM; 469060 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 4790 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2233-2018 | BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 3.2MMX55CM; 469055 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 1234 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2234-2018 | GUIDE WIRE w/ BALL TIP 2.0MMX98CM; 469040 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 449 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2235-2018 | BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 2.0MMX60CM; 469020 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 26 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2236-2018 | G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 60CM 2PK; 467265 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 361 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2237-2018 | G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 98CM 2PK; 467260 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 832 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2238-2018 | G-PIN 2.8BL 3.2PL 98CM 2PK; 467260 NL DRIVING GUIDE 4.4MM X 80CM; 467220 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 11 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2239-2018 | BEAD TIP GD WIRE 3.0MM X 60CM; 29402 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 2168 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2240-2018 | 3.2MM X 510MM COCR THD TIP; 14-443053 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 304 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2241-2018 | RECON DRILL 6MM X 439MM; 14-443023 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 248 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Z-2242-2018 | 3.2MM X 560MM COCR THD TIP; 14-441053 Intended to be used as a guide pin for insertion of implants (cannulated screws and/or intramedullary nails). Bone nail guidewire. Intended for drilling bone. | 2396 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jun 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
- 13Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 144
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2230-2018The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80193. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80193/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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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: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, South Korea, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Netherlands.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80193?
- The event has 13 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
10
- 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.