FDAAugust 27, 2015device

Zimmer Guide Wires for orthopedic procedures.

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

The hazard

Product labeling of these sterile guide wires (external carton label and patient record label) states a 10-year expiration date. Package testing supports a 5-year expiration date for these same guide wires.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

zimmer

UPCs

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Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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