Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: ZPLP Fibular Plate, Item Nos. 00234701504 00234701506 00234701508 00234701510 00234701512 00234701516 00234701604 00234701606 00234701608 00234701610 00234701612 00234701614 00234701616 00234701702 00234701704 00234701706 00234701708 00234701710 00234701712 00234701714 00234701716 00234701718 00234701802 00234701804 00234701806 00234701808 00234701810 00234701812 00234701814 00234701816 00234701818 47235701704 47235701706 47235701708 47235701710 47235701712 47235701714 47235701716 47235701804 47235701806 47235701808 47235701810 47235701812 47235701814 47235701816

Recall number

Z-0305-2020

Recalling firm

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Product

ZPLP Fibular Plate, Item Nos. 00234701504 00234701506 00234701508 00234701510 00234701512 00234701516 00234701604 00234701606 00234701608 00234701610 00234701612 00234701614 00234701616 00234701702 00234701704 00234701706 00234701708 00234701710 00234701712 00234701714 00234701716 00234701718 00234701802 00234701804 00234701806 00234701808 00234701810 00234701812 00234701814 00234701816 00234701818 47235701704 47235701706 47235701708 47235701710 47235701712 47235701714 47235701716 47235701804 47235701806 47235701808 47235701810 47235701812 47235701814 47235701816

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2019-10-10

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2020-05-19

Reason

Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).

Root cause

Packaging change control

Action

The firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Correction letters to customers on October 10, 2019. The letter informed customers that the previous version of low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag could potentially adhere to the surface of metal devices. Please note, this is separate from the previous recall for highly polished implants packaged in the previous version of the LDPE bags. Customers were asked to take the following actions: 1. Review this notification and ensure that pertinent personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Ensure that backup devices for the affected products are available, as per standard orthopedic procedure planning, to reduce the likelihood of an extension of surgery time. 3. Examine devices thoroughly for adherent LDPE bag residue prior to use. Use a backup device if LDPE bag residue is detected. 4. Return any devices which display adherent LDPE bag residue to Zimmer Biomet, consistent with the standard instructions for use regarding the disposition of damaged components. 5. Complete the Certificate of Acknowledgement and return to the firm. 6. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your field action records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility's documentation. If you have further questions or concerns regarding this recall, please call the firm's customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Quantity

5,459,583 total devices

Distribution

Distributed nationwide.

Lot, serial or model codes

All product manufactured prior to January 2014.

510(k) numbers

["K150121"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

HRS

Firm FEI

1000220733

Firm city

Warsaw

Firm state

IN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

Copy