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Zimmer, Inc.: 00780303201 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X32 00780303202 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X32 00780303203 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X32 00780303204 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X32 00780303205 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +10.5X32 00780303214 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X32 The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range of motion, joint stability, and determine appropriate femoral head size and offset during total hip arthroplasty.

Recall number
Z-0398-2013
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Product
00780303201 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X32 00780303202 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X32 00780303203 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X32 00780303204 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X32 00780303205 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +10.5X32 00780303214 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X32 The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range of motion, joint stability, and determine appropriate femoral head size and offset during total hip arthroplasty.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-10-10
Posted
2012-11-19
Terminated
2014-04-30
Reason
Surgical technique instructions for the Versys and Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads have been enhanced to inform users that the head may become difficult to visually locate if it becomes displaced deep or medial to the iliopsoas tendon and provide non-invasive imaging methods that can be used to locate the head. To reduce incidence of sub-optimal fit between provisional femoral heads and the mat
Root cause
Device Design
Action
The firm, Zimmer, sent notification by email to consignees beginning October 10, 2012 with a follow-up letter titled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" dated October 16, 2012 to its consignees/customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to complete a spreadsheet of current users and contact information and immediately provide this information via email to: CorporateQuality.Postmarket@zimmer.com, and review and become familiar with the content and recommendations of the attached letter sent to the customers. For questions call 1-877-946-2761.
Quantity
56,516 all lots, all sizes
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Asia, Barbados, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, San Juan, and South America.
Lot, serial or model codes
All lots distributed from lot 69998600 (2/20/1996) to present
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HWT
Firm FEI
1000220733
Firm city
Warsaw
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z

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