The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0244-2013·Announced 2012-11-14

Zimmer NCB Screw Label Correction for Reference and Lot Number Discrepancies

Zimmer Inc. is correcting patient labels for NCB screws manufactured before March 2010 due to discrepancies in reference and lot numbers.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is for a labeling discrepancy where the source text explicitly states the information printed on the product label is correct, indicating a documentation or packaging-only issue with no reported health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Inc. is initiating a correction to the patient labels of NCB screw 4.0 self-tapping products. This action affects 41 units 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. Specifically, the reference and lot numbers on the labels did not match. The source text notes that the information printed on the product label is correct.

The affected products are identified by REF Numbers 02.02155.026 and 02.02155.030 and Lots 2450611 and 2475382. These products were distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should verify the reference and lot numbers of their devices against this recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
NCB¿ screw ¿ 4.0 self-tapping
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.
Affected units
41

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 (2)

  • REF Numbers: 02.02155.026 and 02.02155.030 Lots2450611
  • 2475382

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.

See all 40 products in this recall →