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Zimmer GmbH: Zimmer Natural Nail- ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 130 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy-is intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Number: 47-2493-213-11

Recall number
Z-1793-2021
Recalling firm
Zimmer GmbH
Product
Zimmer Natural Nail- ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 130 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy-is intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Number: 47-2493-213-11
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2021-05-07
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2024-04-18
Reason
Zimmer Natural Nail (ZNN) System-CMN Femoral Nail potential commingle between CCD angle 130 degree and 125 degree
Root cause
Process design
Action
Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet notifed distributors with direct sales and/or fielded inventory via email and traceable letter sent via FedEx. Hospitals with direct sales or current inventory notified via on 5/11/21. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Your Responsibilities 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Immediately return all affected product from your distributorship and from affected hospitals within your territory. a. Complete Attachment 1 Inventory Return Certification Form for each return and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form must be returned even if you do not have affected products available to return in your territory. b. For International Returns, request an IRA by emailing zimmerbiometintlirarequests@zimmerbiomet.com c. Include a hardcopy of Attachment 1 in each carton of your return shipment for immediate processing. d. Mark RECALL on the outside of the returned cartons. 4. Return the Additional Accounts form to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. a. Review the list of hospitals included with the email notification sent to your facility, which includes a list of hospitals that have already been notified of this recall. b. Identify whether there are any additional hospitals that Zimmer Biomet has not notified and list these accounts on the Additional Accounts form. Please provide the form in Excel format. c. If there are no additional accounts to notify, please indicate that there are no additional accounts, or indicate None or NA on the form. 5. Retain a copy of your Inventory Return Certification and product return forms for your records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility. 6. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00p
Quantity
16 units
Distribution
CA, GA, KY, MD Foreign: Australia Brazil, Canada Netherlands
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Number: 3025629 UDI: (01) 0088902498965 (17) 300131 (10) 3025629
510(k) numbers
["K091566"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HSB
Firm FEI
3005233524
Firm city
Winterthur
Firm state
not on file
Firm country
Switzerland

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Published
2026-09-28
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