Zimmer GmbH Recalls Cannulated Orthopedic Screws Due to Material Concerns
Zimmer GmbH is recalling specific cannulated orthopedic screws because they may have been manufactured from a material different from specifications.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 potential material defect that could compromise safety, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Zimmer GmbH is recalling specific orthopedic screws identified as "CBS high, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number ST503004542." The recall was initiated after an investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than defined in the applicable specifications.
The affected products were distributed to hospitals and medical facilities in 38 US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific dates of distribution.
Healthcare providers and patients should contact Zimmer GmbH for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- CBS high, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number ST503004542
- Manufacturer
- Zimmer GmbH
- Hazard
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 (1)
- All items marked with "Normed" are affected
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 76 recalled by Zimmer GmbH 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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