Zimmer Biomet™ 89-8521-470-40Recalls & reported problems
Zimmer Surgical SA · Class 1
All models of Zimmer Biomet (17)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Zimmer Biomet rechargeable battery is used to power a surgical handpiece. Many of the 225 reports describe battery housing latches and covers coming loose or breaking, and some describe handpieces stopping during use. The reports include 1 injury and no deaths. Reports fell in the last 12 months (32) compared with the previous 12 (89). No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 228
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 228 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024581746), received between May 11, 2022 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 227 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (73 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture73
- Break55
- Mechanical Problem36
- Difficult to Open or Close27
- Crack15
- Structural Problem7
- Failure to Conduct5
- Material Integrity Problem5
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions222
- Insufficient Information10
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 228 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
It was reported that the battery housing could not be closed due to damaged lid rubber. No consequences or impact to the patient. Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50943022 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
It was reported that an aseptic battery housing would not close properly. No consequences or impact to the patient. Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50911544 ↗MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
It was reported that aseptic battery housing is not closing properly. Event has been discovered outside of surgery, therefore no patient involvement.No more information has been provided.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50838786 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
It was reported that the cap of the aseptic battery housing is defective and it doesn't close properly.No consequences or impact to the patient.Due diligence is in progress for this complaint; to date no additional information or product has been received.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50219150 ↗MalfunctionAug 10, 2026Fracture
It was reported that the cap came off the aseptic battery housing when it was placed on the table during surgery. No consequences or impact to the patient. Due diligence is in progress for this complaint; to date no additional information or product has been received.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50191065 ↗MalfunctionMay 22, 2026Failure to Conduct
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY HOUSING WAS DAMAGED, AND DURING USE THE HANDPIECE INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING OR FAILED TO POWER ON. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION IT TURNED OUT THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE HOUSING GOT DAMAGED. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25252776 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE METALLIC LID RELEASE LATCHES ON THE BATTERY HOUSING BECAME LOOSE. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24686648 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Fracture; Difficult to Open or Close
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FASTENING TABS OF THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING THAT CLOSE THE CASE ARE DETACHED. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24685565 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LATCH BECAME LOOSE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24685423 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Structural Problem; Difficult to Open or Close
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY HOUSING COULD NOT BE CLOSED PROPERLY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24481502 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING LATCHES ARE DETACHED FROM THE BATTERY HOUSING. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24412953 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Open or Close
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24412646 ↗MalfunctionFeb 5, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS A DAMAGED COMPONENT OF ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING. DURING DUE DILIGENCE AND AS PER THE RECEIVED PHOTOS OF THE PRODUCT, IT APPEARED THAT THE LID OF THE HOUSING IS BROKEN. NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24267130 ↗MalfunctionJan 29, 2026Difficult to Insert
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LID SEAL IN THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS DAMAGED CAUSING LOCKING ISSUES AND THERE WAS A CONNECTION ISSUE WITH THE FUNNEL. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24207587 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2026Fracture; Difficult to Open or Close
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM HAS BEEN BROKEN. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24128506 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2026Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON THE CYLINDER WHERE THE ASEPTIC BATTERY SLIDES IN, NOT ON THE HINGE, DURING STERILIZATION. AS PER THE PHOTOS OF THE PRODUCT WE RECEIVED UPON THE PRODUCT RETURN AND CHECKLIST DURING INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A LOCKING ISSUE DUE TO THE REPORTED CRACK. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24112909 ↗MalfunctionJan 19, 2026Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SEAL IS DEFORMED. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARED THAT THERE IS A LOCKING ISSUE DUE TO DAMAGED SEAL. NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24108372 ↗MalfunctionJan 15, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24078157 ↗MalfunctionJan 12, 2026Failure to Conduct
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BATTERY HOUSING HAD BAD CONSTANT BAD CONTACT WITH HANDPIECES. WHEN RECEIVED AT THE REPAIR CENTER AND INVESTIGATED, IT TURNED OUT THAT LID BROKEN OFF AT THE HINGE. NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24034632 ↗MalfunctionJan 9, 2026Difficult to Open or Close
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY HOUSING CANNOT BE CLOSED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24018786 ↗MalfunctionJan 9, 2026Failure to Conduct
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BATTERY HOUSING HAD BAD CONSTANT BAD CONTACT WITH HANDPIECES. WHEN RECEIVED AT THE REPAIR CENTER AND INVESTIGATED, IT TURNED OUT THAT LID BROKEN OFF AT THE HINGE. NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24018699 ↗MalfunctionDec 18, 2025Connection Problem; Connection Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COVER FASTENING OF ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS BROKEN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23836672 ↗MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Break; Break
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23826795 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2025Break; Break
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23714117 ↗MalfunctionDec 1, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LID RUBBER IN THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING IS DAMAGED. THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE OUTSIDE OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS REPORTED, BUT SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE MALFUNCTION WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS PLANNED TO BE REMOVED FROM USE AND RETURNED UNREPAIRED. NO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23678941 ↗
Other Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable devices
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- Zimmer Biomet™ 89-8510-440-10Zimmer Surgical SA · Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable90 reports
- Zimmer Biomet™ 89-8521-470-20Zimmer Surgical SA · Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable34 reports
- NA 05.001.204Synthes GmbH · BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE22 reports
- NA 05.001.231Synthes GmbH · BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE21 reports
- NA 05.001.227Synthes GmbH · BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE11 reports
- Zimmer Biomet™ 89-8510-440-20Zimmer Surgical SA · Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable8 reports
- NA 530.690Synthes GmbH · BATTERY, REPLACEMENT, RECHARGEABLE7 reports
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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