Class II — Zimmer, Inc.
| Recalling firm | ZIMMER, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 10 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | This is a recall expansion from the 2010 recall which now includes seven additional lots that were not previously included. Zimmer, Inc. is initiating a recall of small and large Fukuda-type retractors due to fractures occurring at the grooves around the perimeter of the blades while being used during surgery. |
| Product | Bigliani/Flatow® The Complete Solution Fukuda Retractors Small Nonsterile 00-4305-019-30. Used in retracting the humeral shaft posteriorly and exposing the entire glenoid surface. |
| Quantity | 722 units (includes 2010 market withdrawal) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of NY, MI, MN, OH, IN, IL, VA, MD, PA, WA, KY, CT, RI, NH, TX, MT, and CA and the countries of Chile, China, South Korea, and Australia. |
| Initiated | 2013-05-23 |
| Classified | 2013-07-01 |
| Terminated | 2014-12-18 |
| Recall number | Z-1621-2013 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Zimmer, Inc. (Z-1621-2013).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/65301/
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