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Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Recall number
Z-1009-2018
Recalling firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Product
fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-10-25
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-05-12
Reason
It was identified that the product was not assembled correctly causing the implant shaft to shift and fall out during the opening of the device, which potentially could break the device.
Root cause
Process control
Action
In October of 2017 an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL LETTER was issued to customers requesting that any remaining product be quarantined and returned to recalling firm. Questions or concerns can be directed to 574-371-3071.
Quantity
429 units
Distribution
TX, NC, FL, PA, IN, WI, VA, NY, NJ, AL, CT
Lot, serial or model codes
Item # 110019010 Lot #'s 017350 141990 142000 142020 167190 240720 240740 240770 257970 398710 398730 398740 398750 421780 421790 421800 465910 504120 813190 940370
510(k) numbers
["K143037"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MBI
Firm FEI
1825034
Firm city
Warsaw
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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