NCB®-DF 02.00024.003Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer GmbH · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024289277), received between Aug 3, 2020 and Jan 5, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (3 reports).
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture3
- Naturally Worn1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 5, 2023Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BIT BROKE DURING DRILLING. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING SURGERY. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16101797 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2021Fracture; Fracture
NO EVENT UPDATE. INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12286433 ↗MalfunctionFeb 8, 2021Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
UPDATE: IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT THE SURGICAL DELAY WAS AROUND 15 MINUTES, NOT GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES AS PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11292548 ↗InjuryAug 3, 2020Fracture; Fracture
NO CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10355537 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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