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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2251-2014·Announced 2014-08-27

Zimmer Recalls 4.0 mm Cancellous Screws Due to Leak Test Failures

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 47,682 units of 4.0 mm Cancellous Screws because they failed leak tests due to inner cavity damage.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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, and the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 47,682 units of 4.0 mm Cancellous Screws, Partially Threaded Sterile. The recall is being conducted because the devices failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

The affected products are identified by Item Numbers 47-4840-010 through 47-4840-100-01. The recall number is Z-2251-2014. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The products were distributed nationally across the United States and to foreign countries including Canada, Mexico, and various international locations. Consumers and healthcare providers should contact Zimmer, Inc. for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
4.0 mm Cancellous Screw, Partially Threaded Sterile Zimmer
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Orthopedic Implants
Hazard
Affected units
47,682

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 (20)

  • Item Number 47-4840-010
  • 012
  • 014
  • 016
  • 018
  • 020
  • 022
  • 024
  • 026
  • 028
  • 030
  • 035
  • 040
  • 045
  • 050
  • 055
  • 060
  • 065
  • 070
  • 075

Distribution

Distributed in 45 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 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.

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