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 | 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. |
| Product | PRI Femoral Impactor Block for knee prosthesis surgery. Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument |
| Quantity | 1,689 |
| Distribution | 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… |
| Initiated | 2015-04-30 |
| Classified | 2015-05-29 |
| Terminated | 2016-03-15 |
| Recall number | Z-1696-2015 |
| 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-1696-2015).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/71250/
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