The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1141-2016·Announced 2016-03-23

Zimmer Manufacturing Recalls Sterile Intramedullary Nails Due to Sealer Calibration Issues

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. is recalling 1,102 sterile intramedullary nails distributed nationwide. The recall is due to insufficient sealer calibration data for products packaged between August 2010 and April 2013.

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 is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are assigned a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. is recalling 1,102 units of sterile intramedullary nails, including various diameters of M/DN R-F IM Nails and M/DN Tibial I/M Nails. The affected products were packaged in the firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013.

The recall was initiated because of insufficient sealer calibration data for the affected sterile products. The source text does not specify reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this recall.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific item numbers and lot numbers listed in the official recall notice and stop using the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Product 43 consists of all product under product code: HSB and same usage: Item no: 224001016 M/DN R-F IM NAIL 10MM DIA 224001018 M/DN R-F IM NAIL 10MM DIA 224001020 M/DN R-F IM NAIL 10MM DIA 224001022 M/DN R-F IM NAIL 10MM DIA 224001024 M/DN R-F IM NAIL 10MM DIA 2240010
Affected units
1,102

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 72 recalled by Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. 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 72 products in this recall →