Hazard

Implant Displacement recalls

14 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 14
Critical: 0
Severe: 3
Most recent: 2024-12-11

Of the 14 implant displacement recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (21%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all implant displacement recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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1–14 of 14

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0598-2025·2024-12-11
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implants Recalled Due to Higher Complication Rates
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implants are being recalled due to higher-than-expected rates of complications including implant displacement, subsidence, nerve damage, and fragmentation. Patients with these implants should consult their surgeon.
Product
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog: CAR-06-US (6mm), CAR-08-US (8mm), CAR-10-US (10mm), CAR-12-US (12mm)
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1446-2022·2022-07-27
Cervical spinal implant connectors may have insufficient clamping force
Aesculap S4 Cervical Cross Connectors used in spinal fusion surgery may have insufficient clamping force, potentially causing movement of the connectors on the rods or wear debris.
Product
AESCULAP S4 Cervical Cross Connector L 28-33mm, S4C CROSS CONNECTOR VARIABLE 28-33MM, SW115T. Used in spinal fusion surgery.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2231-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X55MM, Item Number 811M8555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicat
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2210-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock properly, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X30MM, Item Number 810M4530 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2219-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock properly, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X35MM, Item Number 810M6535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2224-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X40MM, Item Number 810M6540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2214-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because reports indicate the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X35MM, Item Number 810M5535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2227-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because reports indicate the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X55MM, Item Number 810M7555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2226-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock properly, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X50MM, Item Number 810M7550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2212-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because reports indicate the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out post-operatively.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X40MM, Item Number 810M4540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2215-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Failure
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because the extended tab screws may not lock properly, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X40MM, Item Number 810M5540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2234-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation Implants Due to Locking Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants because reports indicate the extended tab screws may not lock adequately, causing the closure top to back out after surgery.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X40MM, Item Number 810M7540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2221-2020·2020-06-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vital MIS Spinal Fixation System Implants
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants due to reports of inadequate locking of extended tab screws.
Product
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X50MM, Item Number 810M6550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indica
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0400-2013·2012-11-28
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.
Product
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
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide