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    "last_updated": "2026-04-22",
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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Warsaw",
      "state": "IN",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "62137",
      "recalling_firm": "Zimmer, Inc.",
      "address_1": "345 E Main St",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "46580-2746",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Australia, France and Germany.",
      "recall_number": "Z-1933-2012",
      "product_description": "PathFinder NXT Pivoting Percutaneous Rod Holder    This device is an instrument used during orthopedic surgery. The intended use of the pivoting percutaneous rod holder is to attach to the rod to facilitate rod insertion, positioning, and orientation through the extender sleeves, under the fascia. The rod is secured to the holder by tightening a captive set screw against the rod end in the tip of the holder using the set screw driver. After positioning the rod and securing at least one pedicle screw closure top against the implanted rod, the holder is removed from the rod end by loosening the captive set screw with the set screw driver.",
      "product_quantity": "77 units",
      "reason_for_recall": "Complaints have been reported where, during surgery, the surgeon was unable to loosen or  remove the inserted rod from the rod holder instrument. The complaint investigation showed  the hex mating feature of the set screw was broken and material missing. There were no  reports of fragments of the set screw being left in the patient or that there was any patient or  user injury, but these events we",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20120605",
      "center_classification_date": "20120703",
      "termination_date": "20130214",
      "report_date": "20120711",
      "code_info": "Part number 3564-1; all lots"
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