Reported Sep 4, 2013 · Terminated

Free Lock Femoral Hip Fixation System Compression Tube/Plate, different length (59, 75, 91, 107, 123 mm), holes (2, 3,…

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. · 345 E Main St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2746

Is this the product you have?

  • Free Lock Femoral Hip Fixation System Compression Tube/Plate, different length (59, 75, 91, 107, 123 mm), holes (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and degree angles (130, 135, 140, 145 and 150). Item codes starting with 00-1181-130, 00-1181-135, 00-1181-140, 00-1181-145, 00-1181-150). ZIMMER Compression Hip Screw , orthopedic implant.
Lot codes and dates
  • 346 of 346 codes

    • 60611049
    • 60624520
    • 60619105
    • 60619109
    • 60624518
    • 60624519
    • 60625544
    • 60619107
    • 60619879
    • 60611045
    • 60624521
    • 60625511
    • 60625536
    • 60625542
    • 60582204
    • 60619887
    • 60657047
    • 60646266
    • 60657046
    • 60657070
    • 60657071
    • 60657072
    • 60632725
    • 60657051
    • 60657073
    • 60657083
    • 60657075
    • 60657078
    • 60657088
    • 60625545
    • 60646267
    • 60657049
    • 60657052
    • 60657077
    • 60657079
    • 60657087
    • 60657084
    • 60668304
    • 60668305
    • 60582089
    • 60674430
    • 60674431
    • 60685115
    • 60714886
    • 60714872
    • 60714893
    • 60714875
    • 60714897
    • 60714851
    • 60714890
    • 60714892
    • 60714850
    • 60714877
    • 60714896
    • 60714891
    • 60714894
    • 60763218
    • 60763232
    • 60763219
    • 60763220
Amount recalled
85, 794 units in total

This recall covers 7 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 6 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Single packaging configuration used for the VERSA-FX-II Femoral Fixation System failed the leak test compromising the sterility of the product.

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

Notice updated Jun 16, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:03 PM UTC

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