The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3159-2018·Announced 2018-09-19

Zimmer Biomet Recalls Affixus Hip Fracture Nails Due to Set Screw Defect

Zimmer Biomet is recalling 5,947 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because the set screw cannot advance or reverse from its original position.

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 involves a structural defect in a medical implant where the set screw cannot move, posing a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is recalling 5,947 units of the Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 130° 11 mm x 400 mm (Item Number: 814611400). The recall was initiated because the set screw is not able to advance or reverse from the original position in the nail.

The affected products were distributed to 40 US states and Puerto Rico, as well as to Chile, Ecuador, Japan, and the Netherlands. The specific distribution states include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Zimmer Biomet for instructions on how to proceed with the recall. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Affixus¿ Hip Fracture Nail Left 130¿ 11 mm x 400 mm, Item Number: 814611400
Affected units
5,947

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)

  • 060780 154560 482790 530170 759190 797000 797020 812460 812540 759180

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 129 recalled by Zimmer Biomet, 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 129 products in this recall →