Zimmer initiated a recall last month of its PEEK Ardis Inserter instruments for putting too much pressure on its interbody spacers, and the FDA has given it a high-risk Class 1 status. The device manufacturer received reports of its spacer breaking into fragments because of the Ardis inserter. Such breaks delay surgery and could result in spinal cord tears, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, blood loss or nerve injury.
The PEEK Ardis Implant System will not be available for use or purchase until it is redesigned and cleared by federal regulators.
Class 1 recalls are the most serious type and involve situations that could result in death, according to the FDA.
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The PEEK Ardis Implant System will not be available for use or purchase until it is redesigned and cleared by federal regulators.
Class 1 recalls are the most serious type and involve situations that could result in death, according to the FDA.
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