Voluntary recall of specific lots of Zimmer Universal Locking System Locking Reconstruction Plate Part number 00-4936-011-13 and Locking Dual Compression Plate Part number 00-4936-008-07

Zimmer Pte Ltd would like to inform healthcare professionals of the recall of specific lots of Zimmer Universal Locking System Locking Reconstruction Plate Part number 00-4936-011-13 and Locking Dual Compression Plate Part number 00-4936-008-07, which were distributed from February 2015 through July 2015.  The recall was initiated as it was found through complaint review for non-sterile implants that the product on the package label did not match what was inside the package. Healthcare professionals are advised to return the affected unused products to Zimmer. Please refer to the letter for details. 

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP), a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://hpp.moh.gov.sg and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.