Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1054-2018)

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:

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Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 29, 2017
Date Posted: March 21, 2018
Recall Number: Z-1054-2018
Event ID: 78706
Reason for Recall:

The LDPE bag packaging for various highly polished hip and knee implants may adhere to the highly polished surface, leaving residue or material from the LDPE bag on the implant after it is removed from the bag.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 13,227 in total
Code Information:

00-5842-012-02 61777606 00-5842-012-02 61774093 00-5842-013-01 61774095 00-5842-013-02 61777611 00-5842-014-01 11002921 00-5842-014-01 61777613 00-5842-014-02 61777615 00-5842-014-02 61777616 00-5842-015-01 61777617 00-5842-016-02 61756843

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Seoul-Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and UAE.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated