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Zimmer GmbH

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99 recalls on record · Latest: Sep 18, 2024

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Federal filing book Zimmer GmbH MID-BOOK · SINGLE-AGENCY

#170 of 14,151 · 99 notices · 0.095% archive

  • BOOK 99 notices
  • RANK #170 of 14,151
  • SHARE 0.095% archive
  • AGENCY FDA Devices (99)
  • CAT medical devices
  • CATS 1 category
  • LATEST Sep 18, 2024
  • PHOTO Advanced Pharma Inc.

Nearest notice-volume peer: Advanced Pharma Inc. (0 notice gap)

Zimmer GmbH accounts for about 0.095% of the 104,423-notice archive on 99 distinct filings — a heavy share signal beside absolute volume. FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA notice stamps for this firm. Read with this firm → · Dominant category → · Similar-volume firm →

How Zimmer GmbH compares to 14,151 recalling firms

Zimmer GmbH ranks 170th of 14,151 tracked firms by distinct recall-event count. Archive size reflects filing volume, not inherent product danger.

Zimmer GmbH vs all firms by recall-notice count

Where this firm's archive sits among every tracked recalling manufacturer

99 170th of 14151 higher than 13,981 of 14,151 firms

Firms, banded by distinct federal recall-event inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more firms. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-13

Zimmer GmbH in the notice-volume neighbourhood

Distinct federal recall events among this firm and nearest nationwide peers

notices

What this shows Zimmer GmbH holds about 0.095% of archive notices alongside 99 distinct filings.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA filings aggregated by PlainRecalls As of September 2026
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 18, 2024

Biolox Option Taper Sleeve, Type 1 Taper, -6mm Neck - Indicated for use in total hip replacement with cemented or non-cemented femoral and acetabular components. Item Number: 650-1064
FDA Devices Moderate Sep 18, 2024

Biolox Option Taper Sleeve, Type 1 Taper, Standard Neck - Indicated for use in total hip replacement with cemented or non-cemented femoral and acetabular components. Item Number: 650-1066
FDA Devices Moderate Jun 9, 2021

Zimmer Natural Nail -ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 125 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy- intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Number: 47-2493-211-11
FDA Devices Moderate Jun 9, 2021

Zimmer Natural Nail- ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 130 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy-is intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Number: 47-2493-213-11
FDA Devices Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder Humeral Head 50-18 Item number: 01.04555.500 orthopedic implant - Product Usage: The Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder is designed for long-term implantation into the human shoulder joint as a total shoulder arthroplasty in combination with Zimmer or Biomet s glenoid components, or as a hemi shoulder arthroplasty.
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

V-TEK", IVP step drill 2.5-3.9x124mm, 16mm stop, contra-angle, Item Number 502015637
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, contra-angle, 1.5x85mm, Item Number ST502015706
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, AO, Item Number ST502015631
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS micro, countersink, cannulated, round-shaft, Item Number 503004341
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 15mm stop, 1x83mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015114
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, AO, Item Number 502015621
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill for 3.5mm screw, 2.5x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015216
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2.8x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015629
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

V-TEK", IVP step drill 2.5-3.9x124mm, 16mm stop, AO, Item Number 502015638
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015630
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS 4.0 countersink, cannulated, 15mm stop, AO, Item Number 503004352
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015628
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 4x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015402
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill for 2.7mm screw, 2x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015212
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x94mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015120
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS 7.5 tap, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503002041
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill for 2.7mm screw, 23mm stop, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number ST502015207
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill for 3.5mm screw, 2.5x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015216
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 26mm stop, 1.4x94mm, stryker, Item Number 502015145
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

V-TEK", Micro-countersink, AO, Item Number 28.66.113
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015619
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS high, countersink, cannulated, round-shaft, Item Number 503004342
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015628
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 2.5x135mm, AO, Item Number 502015142
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015640
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS 4.5 countersink, cannulated, 18mm stop, round-shaft, Item Number 503004351
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 3.2x145mm, AO, Item Number ST502015650
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number 502015623
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015635
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015621
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, contra-angle, 1.5x85mm, Item Number 502015706
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 3x90mm, AO, Item Number 502015631
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

CBS micro, countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 503004541
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015635
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

V-TEK", micro-countersink, round shaft, Item Number 28.66.112
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015619
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill Sys2.7, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number 502015107
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Osteofresh arthrodesis drill, 2x70mm, center tip, AO, 10mm stop, Item Number 502015213
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015640
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill Sys 2.7, 2x105mm, stryker, Item Number 502015106
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 2.5x94mm, Stryker, Item Number 502015136
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

V-TEK", standard-countersink, cannulated, AO, Item Number 28.66.111
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 19mm stop, 1.9x87mm, AO, Item Number 502015131
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, 2.5x87mm, AO, Item Number 502015137
FDA Devices Moderate May 29, 2019

Drill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015623

Zimmer GmbH carries an outsized archive share

Drug and device firms outside this manufacturer and state, matched by notice volume and category footprint.

Similar recall count

Nearest multi-notice firms by distinct-event totals (99 here — heavy-book).

Advanced Pharma Inc. 99 Angiodynamics, Inc. 99 Encore Medical, LP 99 Fresh Express Incorporated 99 Kenworth 99

Similar medical devices volume

Nearest multi-notice firms in the same narrow category lane.

Angiodynamics, Inc. 99 Encore Medical, LP 99 Medtronic Neuromodulation 98 Jd & Sn Inc., dba Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy 101

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal recall notices name Zimmer GmbH? ▼
PlainRecalls indexes 99 distinct federal recall events naming Zimmer GmbH, aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (archive as of September 2026). That count is an issuance inventory, not a hazard score.
Where does Zimmer GmbH sit among other recalling firms? ▼
Zimmer GmbH ranks #170 of 14,151 by distinct recall-event count among 14,151 firms in this archive (99th percentile of firms with fewer notices). Rank tracks filing frequency, not product danger.
Which agency issues most of Zimmer GmbH's notices? ▼
FDA Devices accounts for 99 of this firm's 99 indexed notices.
What product category dominates Zimmer GmbH's filing book? ▼
Filings for Zimmer GmbH span 1 product category, led by medical devices. Browse that category archive for peer firms and related notices.
Is a higher notice count more dangerous? ▼
No. Archive size reflects how often federal agencies publish recalls naming the firm — reporting volume, coverage, and product range all move the number. Always verify the individual notice with the issuing agency before acting on a specific product.
Zimmer GmbH: 99 federal recall notices aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (lead agency FDA Devices). Verify individual notices with FDA directly before acting on a specific recall.

Firm-level totals aggregate distinct federal recall events naming Zimmer GmbH; individual notices remain authoritative on each linked recall page.

Methodology · Corrections · FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA · Archive as of September 2026