FDA Device recall Z-1803-2014
EZPass Passer, Sterile single use arthroscopic instrument utilized in conjunction with a nitinol wire to aid in passing suture through soft…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2014-06-25
On 2014-06-25 the FDA classified a Class II recall of EZPass Passer, Sterile single use arthroscopic instrument utilized in conjunction with a nitinol wire to aid in passing suture through soft… by Biomet, citing the nitinol wire or monofilament may buckle within the EZPass Suture Passer and become kinked making the wire/monofilament difficult to use.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1803-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2014-04-15 |
| Published | 2014-06-25 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Biomet |
| Distribution | US |
Product
EZPass Passer, Sterile single use arthroscopic instrument utilized in conjunction with a nitinol wire to aid in passing suture through soft tissue. Part numbers 904050, 904051, 904052, 904053, 904054, 904055, and 904056.
Reason
The nitinol wire or monofilament may buckle within the EZPass Suture Passer and become kinked making the wire/monofilament difficult to use.
Identifiers
| code_info | Part # 904050 Lots M224900, M175380, M060840,Part ##904051 Lots M224930, M224970, M175390 and M060850,Part # 904052 Lot…Part # 904050 Lots M224900, M175380, M060840,Part ##904051 Lots M224930, M224970, M175390 and M060850,Part # 904052 Lots M298610, M225000, M225010, and M060860; Part #904053 Lots M225030, M225020 and M048380; Part # 904054 Lots M225040, M225050, M175420, M060870; Part # 904055 Lot M060880; and Part # 904056 Lots M225100, M175440, and M060890. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1803-2014%22
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