Severity
Moderate
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. issued this FDA Devices recall on March 23, 2016. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 5538 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-1163-2016) 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 5538 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
5538
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Product 65 consists of all product under product code: KTT and same usage: Item no: 119413594 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS SHORT 119413595 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS SHORT 119413596 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS SHORT 119413004 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413005 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413006 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413008 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413504 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413505 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413506 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119413508 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414004 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414005 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414006 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414008 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414504 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414506 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119414508 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119415004 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119415005 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119415006 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119415008 VERSA-FX II KEYLESS TUBE 119313094 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313095 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313096 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313594 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313595 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313596 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119314094 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119314594 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119314595 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119315094 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119315095 VERSA-FX II SHORT TUBE PL 119313002 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313003 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313004 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313005 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313006 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313008 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313010 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313012 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313502 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313503 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313504 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313505 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313506 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313508 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313510 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119313512 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314002 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314003 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314004 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314005 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314006 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314502 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314503 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314504 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314505 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314506 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314510 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119314512 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315003 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315004 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315005 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315006 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315012 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315014 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119315018 VERSA-FX II STD TUBE PLAT 119309008 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309010 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309012 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309014 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309506 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309508 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309510 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309512 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309514 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309516 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 119309522 VERSA-FX II SUPRACONDYLR 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-1163-2016 |
| Date reported | March 23, 2016 |
| Date initiated | January 11, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. |
| Units affected | 5538 |
| 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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