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FDA (Devices) recall action 70401

Zimmer Gmbh recalled 5 products on 2015-03-04

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 5 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 5 pages.

Products
5
Announced
2015-03-04
Critical
0
Units
18,403

Why these products were recalled

Potential compromise of the inner sterile tray. If a compromised tray is detected, a delay in surgery may result. If undetected breach in both the inner and outer trays were to occur, and there is contamination present, a periprosthetic infection is possible, which could lead to revision.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

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.

States named across these recalls

1–5 of 5

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2015-03-04

    Zimmer Metasul Femoral Head Recalled for Potential Sterile Tray Compromise

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling 16 Metasul Femoral Heads due to potential sterile tray compromise, which could lead to periprosthetic infection if undetected.

    Product
    Metasul Femoral Head - indicated for total hip arthroplasty for treatment of patient conditions of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease.
    Category
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2015-03-04

    Zimmer CoCr Femoral Heads Recalled for Potential Sterile Tray Compromise

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling 1,908 CoCr Femoral Heads due to potential sterile tray compromise. Undetected breaches could lead to contamination and periprosthetic infection.

    Product
    CoCr Femoral Head - A modular head component is used in conjunction with a femoral stem component for replacement of the proximal femur in total hip arthroplasty.
    Category
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2015-03-04

    Zimmer Biolog Delta Ceramic Femoral Head Recall for Sterile Tray Compromise

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling 10,340 BIOLOX delta Ceramic Femoral Heads due to potential sterile tray compromise, which could lead to periprosthetic infection.

    Product
    Biolox Delta Femoral Head - The BIOLOX delta Ceramic Femoral Head is used in conjunction with compatible acetabular and femoral stem components in total hip arthroplasty. A variety of sizes and neck lengths are available for various patient anatomies and adjustment of the tension
    Category
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2015-03-04

    Zimmer Metasul Femoral Head Recalled for Potential Sterile Tray Compromise

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling 30 Metasul Femoral Head units due to potential sterile tray compromise, which could lead to periprosthetic infection if undetected.

    Product
    Metasul Femoral Head - A modular head component is used in conjunction with a femoral stem component for replacement of the proximal femur in total hip arthroplasty.
    Category
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2015-03-04

    Zimmer CoCr Femoral Heads Recalled for Potential Sterile Tray Compromise

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling 6,109 CoCr femoral heads due to potential sterile tray compromise, which could lead to periprosthetic infection if undetected.

    Product
    CoCr Femoral Head - indicated for hip arthroplasty for noncemented use in skeletally mature invididuals undergoing primary surgery for rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease
    Category
    Distribution
    45 states