FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: ACE Trochanteric Nail System STER TROC NAIL 180X13X140 STER TROC NAIL 125 DEG X 13MM STER TROC NAIL 130 DEG X 13MM STER TROC NAIL 135 DEG X 13MM The Trochanteric Nail System is intended to treat stable and unstable proximal fractures of the femur including pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. The Trochanteric Long Nail System is additionally indicated to treat pertrochanteric fractures associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures in osteoporotic bone of the trochanteric and diaphyseal areas, long subtrochanteric fractures, ipsilateral femoral fractures, proximal or distal nonunions and malunions and revision procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-1232-2018
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Product
- ACE Trochanteric Nail System STER TROC NAIL 180X13X140 STER TROC NAIL 125 DEG X 13MM STER TROC NAIL 130 DEG X 13MM STER TROC NAIL 135 DEG X 13MM The Trochanteric Nail System is intended to treat stable and unstable proximal fractures of the femur including pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. The Trochanteric Long Nail System is additionally indicated to treat pertrochanteric fractures associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures in osteoporotic bone of the trochanteric and diaphyseal areas, long subtrochanteric fractures, ipsilateral femoral fractures, proximal or distal nonunions and malunions and revision procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-12-20
- Posted
- 2018-03-14
- Terminated
- 2020-04-22
- Reason
- Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for the ACE Trochanteric Nail (ATN) system after a Device Performance Review (DPR) failed clinical analysis for survivorship pursuant to the acceptance criteria for the DPR protocol for the ATN system.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On December 22, 2017 an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter was issued to customers with a complete list of products subject to recall and requesting that the customer review the notification and notify all affected personnel of the recall. If there is affected product at the facility it is requested that these units be quarantined and returned to a sales representative for return to the firm. Questions or concerns can be directed to 574-371-3071.
- Quantity
- 3454
- Distribution
- USA (nationwide)
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 903213140 903213225 903213230 903213235
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K010780","K013563","K042325","K111663"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HSB
- Firm FEI
- 1825034
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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