—#160296

Product

Zimmer Segmental System, ZSS Distal Femur. Sizes as follows: a. Size B-LT (Item No. 00585001201); b. Size B-RT (Item No. 00585001202); c. Size C-LT (Item No. 00585001301); d. Size C-RT (Item No. 00585001302) Components of the system are intended to replace the proximal femur, mid-shaft femur, distal femur, proximal tibia, and/or total knee in cases that require extensive resection and restoration.

FDA product code: KRO — Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K070978
Affected lot / code info: a. Item No. 00585001201 (Lot Expiration Date Before 07/31/2026); b. Item No. 00585001202 (Lot Expiration Date Before 07/31/2026); c. Item No. 00585001301 (Lot Expiration Date Before 08/31/2026); d. Item No. 00585001302 (Lot Expiration Date Before 07/31/2026)

Why it was recalled

The products being recalled exceeded the weight previously tested leading to a possibility of damage to the package and/or a compromised sterile barrier.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Package design/selection

Action the firm took

The firm, Zimmer Biomet, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL REMOVAL"-Lot Specific letter dated 8/1/2017 to its Customers via email and/or FedEx. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The Instructions to Distributors, Sales Representatives, and Distributor Operation Managers included to ensure affected team member are aware of the contents of the notification letter, immediately locate and quarantine affected product in inventory, complete and return the Certification of Acknowledgement form by email to: corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com., return all affected product, and note if there are any hospitals and/or surgeons for which need to be notified. Instructions for Risk Managers and surgeons are to ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents of the notification letter, quarantine any affected product on hand, complete and return the Certificate of Acknowledgement form by email to: corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com., and return any affected product on hand. For questions or concerns, please call the 411 call center at 1-574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm EST, Monday through Friday or email corporatequality.postmarket@zimmerbiomet.com

Recalling firm

Firm: Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Address: 1800 W Center St, Warsaw, Indiana 46580-2304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and Puerto Rico; and to countries of: Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-08-01
Terminated: 2020-03-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #160296. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.