FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Inc.: Continuum Acetabular Systems Shell Inserter Adapter without Rotational Control, 00-8790-003-10, Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN. Used to mate the inserter with the shell implant.
- Recall number
- Z-0072-2011
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Inc.
- Product
- Continuum Acetabular Systems Shell Inserter Adapter without Rotational Control, 00-8790-003-10, Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN. Used to mate the inserter with the shell implant.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-03-19
- Posted
- 2010-10-15
- Terminated
- 2011-01-12
- Reason
- The firm has received reports of users encountering difficulties in usage leading to surgical delays or minor damage to a threaded surface of the shell implant.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm sent Urgent: Device Removal letters dated 3/15/2010. The letter identified the affected product, described the issue, discussed the clinical implications, and provided a list of required actions. The consignees were instructed to perform an inventory of the recalled product and report the amount on hand to Zimmer by completing the Inventory Return Certification Form. After Zimmer received the report, they would send out new product to the consignee. After new product was received the consignees were instructed to return the recalled product to Zimmer. The firm expects to have all product replaced by 4/30/2010. If there are any questions or additional info needed, consignees should contact Zimmer, Inc. at 1-800-613-6131 or 574-372-4463.
- Quantity
- 1125 all products
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Singapore, Australia, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, Israel, Italy and Sweden.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 61255960, 61286739, 61293344, 61297228, 61301146, 61303916, 61321619, 61341496, 61341497, 61351886, 61361912, 61361919, 61369266, 61371666, 61371667, 61387139, 61396637 and 61413131.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K091508"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LXH
- Firm FEI
- 1000220733
- Firm city
- Warsaw
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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