Zimmer Gmbh: Potential compromise of the inner sterile tray. If a compromised tray is detected, a delay in surgery may result. If undetected breach in both the inner and outer trays were to occur, and there is contamination present, a periprosthetic infection is possible, which could lead to revision.

Agency Publication Date: February 20, 2015

Affected Products

Product: CoCr Femoral Head - A modular head component is used in conjunction with a femoral stem component for replacement of the proximal femur in total hip arthroplasty.

Item numbers: 01.01012.384; 01.01012.385; 01.01012.386; 01.01012.387; 01.01012.388; 01.01012.444; 01.01012.445; 01.01012.446; 01.01012.447; 01.01012.448 Lot #'s: 2551762, 2542690, 2542691, 2543993, 2544892, 2544893, 2551930, 2551931, 2557054, 2558475, 2559787, 2563363, 2564657, 2568082, 2539887, 2540911, 2544894, 2544895, 2545830, 2545831, 2545832, 2545833, 2547043, 2547807, 2548952, 2551330, 2551860, 2551861, 2554798, 2554799, 2554800, 2558476, 2558477, 2559788, 2561617, 2562662, 2563364, 2563385, 2565407, 2566564, 2567294, 2542692, 2542693, 2544896, 2547044, 2548953, 2551932, 2553210, 2556029, 2559603, 2563386, 2539888, 2540926, 2548954, 2553419, 61487633, 61487634, 61636015, 61495961, 61495962, 61495963, 61562431, 61577697, 61608436, 61562432, 61577709, 61487635, 61562448

Product: Metasul Femoral Head - A modular head component is used in conjunction with a femoral stem component for replacement of the proximal femur in total hip arthroplasty.

Item numbers: 19.32.05; 19.32.06; 19.32.08; Lot #'s: 2560585, 2553420, 2556039, 2560586, 2563398

Product: Biolox Delta Femoral Head - The BIOLOX delta Ceramic Femoral Head is used in conjunction with compatible acetabular and femoral stem components in total hip arthroplasty. A variety of sizes and neck lengths are available for various patient anatomies and adjustment of the tension of the ligaments and reconstruction of the center of the natural head of the femur.

Item numbers: 00-8775-028-01; 00-8775-028-02; 00-8775-028-03; 00-8775-032-01; 00-8775-032-02; 00-8775-032-03; 00-8775-032-04; 00-8775-036-01; 00-8775-036-02; 00-8775-036-03; 00-8775-036-04; 00-8775-040-01; 00-8775-040-02; 00-8775-040-03; 00-8775-040-04. Lot #'s: 2524205, 2527529, 2531817, 2543976, 2547030, 2522713, 2535758, 2541605, 2544263, 2538145, 2541613, 2524241, 2524242, 2535756, 2535757, 2538147, 2538184, 2543978, 2543979, 2549572, 2553888, 2557023, 2559372, 2524199, 2524200, 2527535, 2527536, 2527537, 2532038, 2535759, 2535765, 2535766, 2538148, 2538149, 2538152, 2538186, 2545261, 2546980, 2548230, 2551239, 2554875, 2557033, 2524204, 2527538, 2527539, 2538153, 2538189, 2544167, 2551250, 2556148, 2557156, 2535768, 2538190, 2541618, 2544169, 2552353, 2524244, 2524260, 2524261, 2527546, 2527547, 2531818, 2535769, 2535770, 2538165, 2538167, 2538168, 2541619, 2541620, 2544176, 2544177, 2547032, 2552354, 2552365, 2522849, 2524201, 2524202, 2524203, 2527548, 2527549, 2527590, 2531774, 2531815, 2531816, 2538169, 2538170, 2538171, 2538173, 2538175, 2538176, 2541852, 2541853, 2544189, 2544190, 2544191, 2548154, 2552367, 2552368, 2554887, 2554888, 2556180, 2557159, 2557170, 2524262, 2524263, 2527592, 2527593, 2531819, 2535772, 2538177, 2538178, 2538180, 2541866, 2544196, 2545262, 2548170, 2552369, 2556181, 2538191, 2541868, 2524271, 2527594, 2538194, 2538195, 2541869, 2541910, 2541911, 2544198, 2557173, 2568103, 2568982, 2582562, 2583925, 2590223, 2591046, 2591047, 2596627, 2597821, 2600144, 2602748, 2615192, 2617666, 2618635, 2621751, 2623054, 2632524, 2633562, 2635942, 2638898, 2641867, 2642795, 2645303, 2647759, 2651994, 2531222, 2538196, 2538197, 2541912, 2541913, 2544253, 2545245, 2558285, 2566263, 2566672, 2568104, 2570197, 2576875, 2576876, 2583926, 2591048, 2591049, 2596628, 2596954, 2596960, 2599455, 2602729, 2605035, 2606707, 2608757, 2614031, 2616153, 2618045, 2620408, 2622735, 2623070, 2628694, 2629838, 2633563, 2634788, 2637813, 2638899, 2639802, 2641868, 2642796, 2642797, 2645304, 2648615, 2651105, 2651106, 2524272, 2527606, 2538198, 2541914, 2541925, 2544254, 2567876, 2568983, 2573850, 2583927, 2591050, 2591051, 2597822, 2602735, 2606708, 2615193, 2618046, 2620409, 2627501, 2629839, 2632525, 2634789, 2638910, 2639803, 2642798, 2645305, 2647760, 2538199, 2538200, 2541926, 2541927, 2541928, 2544260, 2545246, 2573846, 2583928, 2591076, 2597823, 2601623, 2610484, 2617667, 2622736, 2627924, 2629840, 2634790, 2639808, 2639809, 2642799, 2646184, 2647761, 2648617, 2651108

Product: CoCr Femoral Head - indicated for hip arthroplasty for noncemented use in skeletally mature invididuals undergoing primary surgery for rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease

Item numbers: 7210-22-000; 7210-22-350; 7210-22-800; 7210-26-000; 7210-26-035; 7210-26-350; 7210-26-800; 7210-28-000; 7210-28-004; 7210-28-400; 7210-28-800; 7210-32-000; 7210-32-004; 7210-32-400; 7210-32-800. Lot #'s: 61487412, 61516918, 61525215, 61533617, 61582735, 61417397, 61487413, 61417398, 61393996, 61393997, 61417401, 61417402, 61487414, 61487415, 61487416, 61487417, 61487418, 61487420, 61487422, 61487423, 61495211, 61495212, 61500247, 61516884, 61516885, 61516886, 61516888, 61525212, 61525213, 61533606, 61533607, 61533608, 61538022, 61538024, 61538026, 61554502, 61565073, 61565079, 61565081, 61565082, 61582736, 61417403, 61487424, 61487425, 61487426, 61495218, 61516903, 61516904, 61525214, 61533612, 61565084, 61565085, 61577701, 61582737, 61417399, 61487427, 61487428, 61487429, 61495210, 61516881, 61516882, 61533605, 61538021, 61543660, 61565071, 61565072, 61487443, 61565088, 61487447, 61487450, 61500252, 61525210, 61533616, 61565091, 61565104, 61582738, 61487453, 61500245, 61525209, 61565102, 61394048, 61487455, 61500250, 61538042, 61577704, 61487456, 61565101, 61382197, 61394027, 61394029, 61417404, 61417405, 61487571, 61487572, 61487573, 61487574, 61487575, 61487576, 61487577, 61495217, 61516893, 61516894, 61516896, 61516897, 61516898, 61525224, 61525225, 61525226, 61533610, 61538041, 61543661, 61565106, 61565112, 61565119, 61565125, 61382207, 61393990, 61417407, 61487578, 61487579, 61487580, 61487581, 61495237, 61516921, 61516922, 61525230, 61538057, 61543828, 61565116, 61565124, 61582745, 61394050, 61417406, 61487582, 61487583, 61487584, 61500251, 61516927, 61525227, 61525228, 61565109, 61565121, 61402292, 61487585, 61516917, 61525229, 61565122

Product: Metasul Femoral Head - indicated for total hip arthroplasty for treatment of patient conditions of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease.

Item numbers: 734028800 Lot #'s: 61487614

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 70401

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Zimmer Gmbh

Manufactured In: Switzerland

Units Affected: 5 products (1908; 30; 10340; 6109; 16)

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