FDAJanuary 11, 2016device

Bipolar Shell prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented various sizes Use of the MultiPolar Bipolar Cup is indicated in: Fracture dislocation of the hip. Elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated. Irreducible f...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

LDPE bag containing the implant adheres to the highly polished implant surface.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

zimmer biometzimmer

UPCs

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Recall history

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