The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1155-2016·Announced 2016-03-23

Zimmer Manufacturing Recalls Pressfit Femoral Stems Due to Sealer Calibration

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. is recalling sterile pressfit femoral stems used in hip arthroplasty due to insufficient sealer calibration data.

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. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths, and the hazard is related to manufacturing data rather than a confirmed high-risk pathogen or structural defect causing harm.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. is recalling specific lots of sterile pressfit femoral stems used in total or hemi hip arthroplasty. The recall involves product code JDI and specific item numbers ranging from 763401000 to 763401500.

The recall was initiated because of insufficient sealer calibration data for products packaged in the firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.

The products were distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers and healthcare providers should contact the recalling firm for further instructions on how to handle the affected devices.

The recalled product

Product
Product 57 consists of all product code: JDI and same usage: Item no: 763401000 PRESSFIT FEM ST FX 10 X 115 763401100 PRESSFIT FEM ST FX 11 X 1 763401200 PRESSFIT FEM ST FX 12 X 1 763401300 PRESSFIT FEM ST FX 13 X 1 763401400 PRESSFIT FEM ST FX 14 X 1 763401500 PRESSFIT F

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 →