Severity
Moderate
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. issued this FDA Devices recall on March 23, 2016. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 3500 units are affected. The recall was issued because: As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 …. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1128-2016) was formally reported on March 23, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 11, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mercedita, PR. Federal records indicate 3500 units are affected.
The documented reason for this recall is: As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Severity
Moderate
Units Affected
3500
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Product 30 consists of all product under product code: KTT and same usage: Item no: 118100527 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118100535 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118100540 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118100542 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101022 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101025 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101027 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101030 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101032 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101035 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101037 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101040 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101042 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101045 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101047 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101052 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101055 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101057 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 12.7 118101522 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118101525 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118101527 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118101530 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118101532 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118101547 FREE-LOCK LAG SCREW, 15.8 118109010 FREE-LOCK SUPRACOND TUBE/ 118109510 FREE-LOCK SUPRACOND TUBE/ 118113005 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113006 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113010 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113504 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113505 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113506 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113508 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113510 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113594 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114005 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114006 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114008 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114010 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114012 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114004 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114008 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114010 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114012 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114504 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114505 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114506 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114508 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114512 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114594 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114508 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114512 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118114594 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118115004 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118115005 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118115006 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118115008 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118115094 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113508 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113506 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113505 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113504 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT 118113004 FREE-LOCK TUBE & SCP PLAT Product Usage: Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
As a result of the insufficient sealer calibration data for product packaged in firm's Building II between August 2010 and April 2013. The affected products are sterile.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1128-2016 |
| Date reported | March 23, 2016 |
| Date initiated | January 11, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. |
| Units affected | 3500 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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