FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer Inc.: Zimmer Trabecular metal primary hip prosthesis femoral stem, press-fit, collarless, 12/14 neck taper - standard body -standard neck offset, size 16, 171 mm stem length, sterile, tivanium TI-6AL-4V alloy/tantalum, sterile; Ref. no. 00-7864-016-00 (Cat. no. 00786401600).
- Recall number
- Z-1473-06
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Inc.
- Product
- Zimmer Trabecular metal primary hip prosthesis femoral stem, press-fit, collarless, 12/14 neck taper - standard body -standard neck offset, size 16, 171 mm stem length, sterile, tivanium TI-6AL-4V alloy/tantalum, sterile; Ref. no. 00-7864-016-00 (Cat. no. 00786401600).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2006-08-02
- Posted
- 2006-08-31
- Terminated
- 2007-05-04
- Reason
- Lack of assurance of proper metal fatigue strength due to a metal grain structure anomaly.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Consignees were notified via letter dated 8/2/06 to cease use of and to return the products. Zimmer distributors were to examine stock and return product on hand.
- Quantity
- 181 of all devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide, including USA, Australia, China, Denmark, Japan, Jordan, Latin Ameria, Russia, Singapore and Switzerland.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lots 60454306 and 60465367.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K051491"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LPH
- 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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