Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21593 |
| Brand Name: | Warsaw - Sterile Inst |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | BALL TIP GUIDE WIRE 2.4MM, 3MM X 70CM TEAR DROP GUIDE WIRE |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Zimmer Biomet New Zealand Company 210 Khyber Pass Road Grafton Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 09 925 5200 |
| Manufacturer: | Zimmer Inc |
| Issue: | The design verification for the previous packaging configuration does not cover the 70cm wires. While there has not been any complaints involving a breach in sterility, the manufacturer has completed design verification to move the 70cm guide wires to a new packaging configuration. As a result, the products packaged in the previous packaging configuration are being removed |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 28/6/2017 |
