Biomet, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1803-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 15, 2014

Date Posted: June 25, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1803-2014

Event ID: 68216

Reason for Recall:

The nitinol wire or monofilament may buckle within the EZPass Suture Passer and become kinked making the wire/monofilament difficult to use.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 102

Code Information:

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.

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated