Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0818-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation Device, Titanium Implant Titanium Implant for surgical repairs of soft tissue.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 22, 2017

Date Posted: March 7, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0818-2018

Event ID: 79105

Reason for Recall:

Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation was packaged without the tip protectors.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 885 units total

Code Information:

Item No. 905759, Lot No. (UDI No.): 58860 ((01)00880304476103(17)220523(10)058860), 58880 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058880), 58890 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058890), 58910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)058910), 116030 ((01)00880304476103(17)220519(10)116030), 169780 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)169780), 169790 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)169790), 213450 ((01)00880304476103(17)220609(10)213450), 213480 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)213480), 374420 ((01)00880304476103(17)220319(10)374420), 392530 ((01)00880304476103(17)220610(10)392530), 476670 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)476670), 503830 ((01)00880304476103(17)220608(10)503830), 614910 ((01)00880304476103(17)220421(10)614910), 670640((01)00880304476103(17)220621(10)670640), 728190 ((01)00880304476103(17)220606(10)728190), 984070 ((01)00880304476103(17)220512(10)984070), 984080 ((01)00880304476103(17)220607(10)984080)

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed domestically to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Distributed internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COSTA RICA, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated