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All product recalls associated with Zimmer Inc..
Total Recalls
353
Past Year
7
Class I (Serious)
0
Most Recent
Dec 2025
Data from FDA, USDA, CPSC, and NHTSA public records. Recall counts vary by company size, industry, and reporting practices. Always check official sources for current information.
Fragments of the glass vial may be present in some of the packages from these lots.
The screwdriver may fracture, resulting in surgical delays and/or fragments going into the surgical site.
The firm received complaints that the device was damaged or fractured while the surgeon was bending it prior to implantation. There were also complaints that the cam may dislodge during tightening. The firm added additional instructions for use to reduce the probability of these two types of events.
The firm received complaints that the device was damaged or fractured while the surgeon was bending it prior to implantation. There were also complaints that the cam may dislodge during tightening. The firm added additional instructions for use to reduce the probability of these two types of events.
The c-clip located near the connection end may fracture or fall off during use in surgical procedures.
The package may contain a 40 mm long screw instead of the labeled 42 mm long screw, or vice versa.
Some 12 mm thick devices may have been etched and packaged as 14 mm thick, and vice versa.
The package may contain a 40 mm long screw instead of the labeled 42 mm long screw, or vice versa.
Sterility compromised: Lack of assurance of sterility, as a corner flap of the sterile barrier packaging on the inner cavity may be trapped in the seal of the barrier packaging for the outer cavity and the seal integrity of the outer sterile barrier cannot be assured.
Some of the torque wrenches apply less than the minimum torque to the screw locking cap when the torque indicators are aligned as described in the surgical technique.
Incorrect parameters: If the user switches from one surgeon profile to another surgeon profile after completing anatomical landmark acquisition tasks, the application will continue to use the initial surgeon profile parameter values in the calculation of the predicted hip-knee-ankle alignment estimates, which may have different resection or component thickness parameters than are appropriate for
Instructions for use/surgical technique instructions are inadequate.
If the bed is in the upright position and the bar is dropped rapidly or in free-fall, it could strike the patient in the bed, and the drop could present a laceration hazard by creating a sharp edge on the metal bar.
If the bed is in the upright position and the bar is dropped rapidly or in free-fall, it could strike the patient in the bed, and the drop could present a laceration hazard by creating a sharp edge on the metal bar.
The wrong part may be in the package. Package may contain a 28 mm head.
An impurity in the metal may affect the strength of the screw, resulting in breakage and/or surgical delays.
The instrument may fracture during use, resulting in metal fragments being left in the patient post-surgery, which could cause implant failure.
The cartridge is brittle and at increased risk of breakage.
When used with cobalt/chromium hip stems, the average test values for ceramic head bursting falls below the guidance document limits if the taper is made by casting instead of by forging.
An impurity in the metal may affect the strength of the plate or biocompatibility of the material with the body.