The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0455-2018·Announced 2018-02-07

Zimmer Biomet Recalls Affixus Hip Fracture Nails Due to Assembly Defect

Zimmer Biomet is recalling 638 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because a manufacturing rework error may have displaced set screws and sleeves, potentially preventing proper assembly.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a functional defect that could prevent proper assembly, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is recalling 638 units of the Affixus Hip Fracture Nail, RH 125 DEG 9MM X 320MM. The affected devices were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Portugal and the Netherlands.

The recall was initiated after it was detected during a rework process for a previous field action that the set screw and sleeve assembly, which are designed to have an interference fit, were no longer in their installed location. This defect could prevent the product assembly from working correctly with the mating screw and targeting jig.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Zimmer Biomet for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates for the affected units are listed in the official recall documentation.

The recalled product

Product
Affixus Hip Fracture Nail, RH 125 DEG 9MM X 320MM
Affected units
638

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)

  • Item No. 814309320
  • 737670 (06/14/2027) UDI (01)00887868038006 (17)270614 (10)737670

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 65 recalled by Zimmer Biomet, 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 65 products in this recall →