Reported May 8, 2024 · Ongoing

ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, Left, 12 Holes, 184 MM, Sterile-…

Zimmer, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Zimmer, Inc. · 1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2304

Is this the product you have?

  • ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, Left, 12 Holes, 184 MM, Sterile- Indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of
  • osteotomies and fractures Item Number47-2357-018-12
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI(01)00889024088603(17)290512(10)64381071 (01)00889024088603(17)310324(10)65038410 (01)00889024088603(17)310324(10)65038411 (01)00889024088603(17)310324(10)65038412 (01)00889024088603(17)310821(10)65193244 (01)00889024088603(17)311018(10)65233124 (01)00889024088603(17)311017(10)65233125
  • Lot Numbers64381071 65038410 65038411 65038412 65193244 65233124 65233125

This recall covers 21 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 20 are below.

8 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not correctly lock, may result in delay in surgery or loss of fixation resulting further intervention

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:41 PM UTC

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