Recall Z-2548-2014— Zimmer, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-2548-2014
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2014-07-22

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer, Inc., initiated 2014-07-22, terminated 2015-09-15. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K960278. Product: Endo & Unipolar Femoral Heads: ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 43MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 53MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 47MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 50MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 42MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 54MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 48MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 41MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 42MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 43MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 44MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 45MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 46MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 47MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 48MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 49MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 50MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 51MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 52MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 53MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 54MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 55MM DIA. Reason: Zimmer is recalling sterile-packaged implants and instruments packaged in six different package configurations due to packaging design verification test failures. Specifically, multiple test samples from each of the six configurations failed simulated distribution and shipping testing when the devices either breached inner or outer package trays or seal integrity was lost..

Recalling firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-07-22
Terminated: 2015-09-15
Firm location: Warsaw, IN, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K960278 — COBALT-CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM (CO-CR-MO) ALLOY FEMORAL HEADS W/CO-NIDIUM SURFACE TREATMENTZimmer, Inc.·cleared 1996-07-25

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Endo & Unipolar Femoral Heads: ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 43MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 53MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 47MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 50MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 42MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 54MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 48MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 41MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 42MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 43MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 44MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 45MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 46MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 47MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 48MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 49MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 50MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 51MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 52MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 53MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 54MM DIA, ENDO FEMORAL HEAD 55MM DIA

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling sterile-packaged implants and instruments packaged in six different package configurations due to packaging design verification test failures. Specifically, multiple test samples from each of the six configurations failed simulated distribution and shipping testing when the devices either breached inner or outer package trays or seal integrity was lost.

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