FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: Various Devices for Limb salvage arthroplasty, Item Nos. 00585000011 00585001201 00585001202 00585001301 00585001302 00585003038 00585003214 00585003217 00585003219 00585003238 00585003246 00585004445 00585004455 00585004465 00585004603 00585004604 00585004605 00585004606 00585004608 00585004610 00585004612 00585004614 00585004616 00585004618 00585004620 00585004622 00585004635 00585004645 00585004655 00585004808 00585004809 00585004820 00585204209 00585204217 00585205009 00585205010 00585205011 00585205012 00585205013 00585205014 00585205015 00585205016 00585205017 00585205018 00585205019 00585205209 00585205210 00585205211 00585205212 00585205213 00585205214 00585205215 00585205216 00585205217 00585205218 00585205219 00585205412 00585205413 00585205414 00585205415 00585205416 00585205417 00585205418 00585205419 00585207009 00585207010 00585207011 00585207012 00585207013 00585207014 00585207015 00585207016 00585207017 00585207018 00585207019 00585207409 00585207410 00585207411 00585207412 00585207413 00585207414 00585207415 00585207416 00585207417 00585207418 00585207419 500000001 500000005 500000010 500010000 502000001 502006006 502006011
- Recall number
- Z-0323-2020
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- Various Devices for Limb salvage arthroplasty, Item Nos. 00585000011 00585001201 00585001202 00585001301 00585001302 00585003038 00585003214 00585003217 00585003219 00585003238 00585003246 00585004445 00585004455 00585004465 00585004603 00585004604 00585004605 00585004606 00585004608 00585004610 00585004612 00585004614 00585004616 00585004618 00585004620 00585004622 00585004635 00585004645 00585004655 00585004808 00585004809 00585004820 00585204209 00585204217 00585205009 00585205010 00585205011 00585205012 00585205013 00585205014 00585205015 00585205016 00585205017 00585205018 00585205019 00585205209 00585205210 00585205211 00585205212 00585205213 00585205214 00585205215 00585205216 00585205217 00585205218 00585205219 00585205412 00585205413 00585205414 00585205415 00585205416 00585205417 00585205418 00585205419 00585207009 00585207010 00585207011 00585207012 00585207013 00585207014 00585207015 00585207016 00585207017 00585207018 00585207019 00585207409 00585207410 00585207411 00585207412 00585207413 00585207414 00585207415 00585207416 00585207417 00585207418 00585207419 500000001 500000005 500000010 500010000 502000001 502006006 502006011
- 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
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LZO
- 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
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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