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ZMR® 9923-78-45Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024157279), received between Nov 14, 2023 and Jun 25, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size” (1 report).

6 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K031572, K113296); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size1
  • Off-Label Use1

Patient problems

  • Numbness1
  • Pain1
  • Unequal Limb Length1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 25, 2024Off-Label Use; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Off-Label Use; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Numbness; Pain

    MAUDE report 19608920 ↗
  • InjuryNov 14, 2023Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size

    IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REVISION DUE TO A LIMB LENGTH DISCREPANCY. THERE WAS NO HARM OR COMPLICATIONS TO WITH THE PATIENT. ONLY A CORRECTION TO THE LENGTH OF THE LIMB. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Unequal Limb Length

    MAUDE report 18129418 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K031572, K113296. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2582-2017 · Feb 28, 2017 · Terminated
    Xl por st 24.0x220mm, bowed, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
  • Z-2583-2017 · Feb 28, 2017 · Terminated
    Xl por st 25.5x220mm, bowed\, bowed, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants
  • Z-0324-2012 · Oct 21, 2011 · Terminated
    ZMR Over the Junction Instruments for Revision, utilized for the following ZMR devices: Porous Stem,Nitrited Porous Revision, Slotted Porous Bowed Stems with and without Compressio
  • Z-0323-2012 · Oct 21, 2011 · Terminated
    ZMR Crossover Instrumentation, utilized for the following ZMR devices: Porous Stem,Nitrited Porous Revision, Slotted Porous Bowed Stems with and without Compression Nut, Splined St
  • Z-0322-2012 · Oct 21, 2011 · Terminated
    ZMR Porous Revision Hip Prosthesis Surgical Technique, utilized for the following ZMR devices: Porous Stem,Nitrited Porous Revision, Slotted Porous Bowed Stems with and without Com
  • Z-0321-2012 · Oct 21, 2011 · Terminated
    Zimmer ZMR Hip System Instructions for Use, utilized for the following ZMR devices: Porous Stem,Nitrited Porous Revision, Slotted Porous Bowed Stems with and without Compression Nu

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