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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-2482-2012
- 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
- 2011-04-01
- Posted
- 2012-09-28
- Terminated
- 2014-05-16
- Reason
- Complaints have been received reporting sub-optimal fit between provisional femoral heads (VerSys and MIS) and the mating components (ie stems and provisional femoral necks), in some cases alleging the fit was too loose and in other cases, alleging the fit was too tight. Intraoperative dislodging of the provisional head and the provisional head being left in-vivo after separating from mating comp
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Zimmer, Inc. sent an E-mail letter dated April 21, 2011, to all affected customers in the US. A June 2011 E-mail was sent to all customers outside the US. The letters requested Inventory & Operations Managers to check product for proper fit /function, complete the return form with worn provisional heads to Zimmer Inc, Attention Product Service, 1777 West Center St. Warsaw, IN 46580. For questions regarding this recall call 574-372-4753.
- Quantity
- 231,641
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Puerto Rico, China, and Korea.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots including lot 78939000 (1/7/2002) 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
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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28