The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2220-2014·Announced 2014-08-20

Zimmer Recalls Double Offset Rasp Handles Due to Assembly Failure

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 412 units of Double Offset Rasp Handles because the handles may fail to remain assembled to the rasp during use.

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. The hazard involves a mechanical failure of a medical device during use, which presents a risk of harm, but the source text does not report specific injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 412 units of the Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand Nonsterile. The recall involves Item Number 82016757922, specifically Lot Numbers 97005189 and 97005833.

The firm received complaints that the handle failed to remain assembled to the rasp during use. The source text attributes this to various failure modes, including the fracture of the leaf spring.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The products were also distributed in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Canada.

The recalled product

Product
Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand Nonsterile
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.
Affected units
412

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 Number 82016757922 Lot Number 97005189
  • 97005833

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 24 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 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 16 products in this recall →