Zimmer Recalls Ceramic Femoral Heads Due to Label Discrepancies
Zimmer Inc. is correcting patient labels for Biolox delta Ceramic Femoral Heads manufactured before March 2010 due to discrepancies in reference and lot numbers.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source explicitly states the product label information is correct and the issue is a labeling discrepancy, fitting the 'Minor labeling errors' criterion for a Moderate score.
Plain-English summary
Zimmer Inc. is initiating a correction to the patient labels of Biolox delta Ceramic Femoral Heads. This action affects products manufactured before March 2010 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland. The recall was initiated after the company received four complaints regarding a discrepancy between the product patient labels and the product labels concerning reference and lot numbers.
The source text notes that while the information printed on the product label is correct, the discrepancy was identified in the patient labels. The recall involves 2,544 units distributed nationwide. The affected products are identified by specific REF numbers, including 00-8775-028-01 through 00-8775-040-04.
Consumers and healthcare providers should verify the reference and lot numbers of the implanted or stored devices against the provided list. Zimmer Inc. is the recalling firm responsible for this correction.
The recalled product
- Product
- Biolox¿ delta Ceramic Femoral Head Rx only, sterile
- Manufacturer
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,544
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (15)
- REF Numbers: 00-8775-028-01
- 00-8775-028-02
- 00-8775-028-03
- 00-8775-032-01
- 00-8775-032-02
- 00-8775-032-03
- 00-8775-032-04
- 00-8775-036-01
- 00-8775-036-02
- 00-8775-036-03
- 00-8775-036-04
- 00-8775-040-01
- 00-8775-040-02
- 00-8775-040-03
- and 00-8775-040-04.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 40 recalled by Zimmer, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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