Zimmer, Inc.
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- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509300 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 300 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815809280 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 280 mm, Left, Priformis Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609440 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 440 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609420 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 420 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609400 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 400 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609380 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 380 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609360 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 360 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609340 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 340 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609320 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 320 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609300 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 300 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509440 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 440 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509420 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 420 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509400 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 400 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509380 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 380 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509360 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 360 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509340 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 340 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-12-31FDA-DeviceClass IIBrand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815509320 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 320 mm, Right, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
- 2025-11-12FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 46 mm O.D., Size G, Bearing, Model/Catalog Number: 110031013; semi constrained hip prosthesis
Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for two (2) lots of the Dual Mobility Vivacit-E¿ Bearing due to a commingle. The outer package is labeled as a Size F 44 mm, however, the implant inside the package is a Size G 46 mm, and vice versa.
- 2025-11-12FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 44 mm O.D., Size F, Bearing, Model/Catalog Number: 110031012; semi constrained hip prosthesis
Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for two (2) lots of the Dual Mobility Vivacit-E¿ Bearing due to a commingle. The outer package is labeled as a Size F 44 mm, however, the implant inside the package is a Size G 46 mm, and vice versa.
- 2025-04-30FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Ceramic Head, 22.2 mm Diameter, Type 1, +3 Neck, Model Number 802802203; Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or Non- Porous, Uncemented
The associated product labeling does not adequately provide compatibility information for use of the 22.2 mm Diameter Ceramic Femoral Heads with cobalt-chrome femoral stems or stainless-steel femoral stems.
- 2025-04-30FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Ceramic Head, 22.2 mm Diameter, Type 1, +0 Neck, Model Number 802802202; Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or Non- Porous, Uncemented
The associated product labeling does not adequately provide compatibility information for use of the 22.2 mm Diameter Ceramic Femoral Heads with cobalt-chrome femoral stems or stainless-steel femoral stems.
- 2025-04-30FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Ceramic Head, 22.2 mm Diameter, Type 1, -3 Neck, Model Number 802802201; Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or Non- Porous, Uncemented
The associated product labeling does not adequately provide compatibility information for use of the 22.2 mm Diameter Ceramic Femoral Heads with cobalt-chrome femoral stems or stainless-steel femoral stems.
- 2025-04-30FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Ceramic Head, 22.2 mm Diameter, 12/14 Taper, +3 Neck, Model Number 802602203; Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or Non- Porous, Uncemented
The associated product labeling does not adequately provide compatibility information for use of the 22.2 mm Diameter Ceramic Femoral Heads with cobalt-chrome femoral stems or stainless-steel femoral stems.
- 2025-04-30FDA-DeviceClass IIZimmer Biomet Ceramic Head, 22.2 mm Diameter, 12/14 Taper, +0 Neck, Model Number 802602202; Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or Non- Porous, Uncemented
The associated product labeling does not adequately provide compatibility information for use of the 22.2 mm Diameter Ceramic Femoral Heads with cobalt-chrome femoral stems or stainless-steel femoral stems.
- 2025-04-02FDA-DeviceClass IINexGen LPS Flex, Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis, Model Number 00-5962-042-10
The "Use with plate 7, 8, 9, 10" compatibility statement on top of the label does not match with the compatibility statements "USE WITH PLATE 5, 6" in the translations section of the same label.
- 2025-03-19FDA-DeviceClass IIZ1 Femoral Hip System, Product Number 611777612
There is a potential design issue with the Z1 Offset Stem Inserter leading to fracturing of the distal tip.
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