FDA (Devices) recall action 63066

Zimmer, Inc. recalled 12 products on 2012-11-28

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Products: 12
Announced: 2012-11-28
Critical: 0
Units: 1,112,772

Why these products were recalled

Surgical technique instructions for the Versys and Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads have been enhanced to inform users that the head may become difficult to visually locate if it becomes displaced deep or medial to the iliopsoas tendon and provide non-invasive imaging methods that can be used to locate the head. To reduce incidence of sub-optimal fit between provisional femoral heads and the mat

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The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads and fit issues.
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00789504001 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm -3.5 00789504002 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +0 00789504003 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +3.5 00789504004 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +7 00789504005 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 40mm +10.5 The prov
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys provisional femoral heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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00789502601 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 26mm -3.5 00789502602 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 26mm +0 00789502603 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 26mm +3.5 00789502604 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 26mm +7 00789502605 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 26mm +10.5 12/14 Ne
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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. 00789503601 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 36mm -3.5 00789503602 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 36mm +0 00789503603 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 36mm +3.5 00789503604 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 36mm +7 00789503605 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 36mm +10.5 12/14
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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. 00789502801 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 28mm -3.5 00789502802 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 28mm +0 00789502803 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 28mm +3.5 00789502804 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 28mm +7 00789502805 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 28mm +10.5 12/14
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling MIS 12/14 Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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00780304001 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X36 00780304002 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X36 00780304003 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X36 00780304004 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X36 00780304005 MIS 12/14 Slotte
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads and fit issues.
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Product 100789502202 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 22mm +0 00789502203 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 22mm +3.5 00789502220 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 22mm -2 00789502230 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 22mm +3 12/14 Neck Taper The provisional heads replicate final
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling VerSys Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding locating displaced heads and reducing fit issues.
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00789503201 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 32mm -3.5 00789503202 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 32mm +0 00789503203 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 32mm +3.5 00789503204 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 32mm +7 00789503205 VerSys Femoral Head Provisional 32mm +10.5 12/14 Ne
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Provisional Femoral Heads for Enhanced Surgical Instructions
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional devices to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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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 Slotte
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Provisional Femoral Heads for Enhanced Surgical Instructions
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling MIS 12/14 Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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00780303601 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X36 00780303602 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X36 00780303603 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X36 00780303604 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X36 00780303605 MIS 12/14 Slotte
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads for Surgical Technique Updates
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling MIS 12/14 Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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00780302801 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X28 00780302802 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X28 00780302803 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X28 00780302804 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X28 00780302805 MIS 12/14 Slotte
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Provisional Femoral Heads for Enhanced Surgical Instructions
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 56,516 provisional femoral heads to update surgical instructions regarding the visual location of displaced heads.
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00780302601 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -3.5X26 00780302602 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X26 00780302603 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X26 00780302604 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +7X26 00780302605 MIS 12/14 Slotte
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ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-11-28
Zimmer Recalls Provisional Femoral Heads for Enhanced Surgical Instructions
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling MIS Slotted Provisional Femoral Heads to update surgical instructions regarding locating displaced heads and reducing fit issues.
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00780302201 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional -2X22 00780302202 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +0X22 00780302203 MIS 12/14 Slotted Femoral Head Provisional +3.5X22 The provisional heads replicate final femoral implant geometry and are used to trial range
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