Zimmer, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1696-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

PRI Femoral Impactor Block for knee prosthesis surgery. Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 30, 2015

Date Posted: June 10, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1696-2015

Event ID: 71250

Reason for Recall:

Potential for uncured adhesive between the metal threaded insert and the impactor block to leak out of the assembled part following the autoclave sterilization process. The Master Bond epoxy serves as a secondary locking mechanism to fix the metal insert to the impactor head. Foreign material has been observed on the impactor block. This has the potential for a biological response.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,689

Code Information:

Item No. 00-5901-032-00 Lots: 56572845 56574197 56574534 56574775 56575838 56573249 56574198 56574535 56575827 56575839 56573282 56574325 56574536 56575828 56575840 56573283 56574326 56574604 56575829 56576089 56573284 56574327 56574605 56575830 56576090 56573285 56574328 56574606 56575831 56576091 56574130 56574329 56574607 56575832 56576421 56574135 56574530 56574608 56575833 56576429 56574136 56574531 56574617 56575836 56576431 56574137 56574532 56574714 56575837 56576544 56574196 56574533 56574774

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including PR and the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and the countries of Canada, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, India, Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Norway, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated