Compress Device recallZ-0553-2019 · Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated Oct 24, 2018
Terminated
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Why it was recalled
Potential metal burrs in the holes of the device preventing the appropriate drill and transverse pins from being inserted
FDA root cause category: Employee error
What the company is doing
Zimmer Biomet initiated recall by letter on 10/24/18 to distributors and hospitals advising of the problem and action to be taken-locate quarantine and return product. Complete Inventory Return Certification Form. Questions or concerns call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0553-2019
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Oct 24, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Quantity
- 6 units
- Product code
- JDI
- FDA submissions
- K062998
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution in the states of IN, DC, MD
Product description
Biomet 20mm Compress Device Short Anchor Plug With Drill Set / With Pin Inserter Ion Implant Item number: 178562 Product Usage: 1. Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement. 2. Tumor resections. 3. Revision of previously failed total joint arthroplasty. 4. Trauma. The Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement System (Short Spindle and Anchor Plug) components are intended for uncemented use only.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Number: 608740 UDI Number: (01)00880304461666(17)271113(10)608740
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Compress® Device 178562Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER2 recalls2 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
14 devices cleared under K062998 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Compress® Device 178552Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented1 recall9 reports
- Compress® Device 178554Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 recall5 reports
- Compress® Device 178556Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, uncemented, metal/polymer, non-porous, calicum-phosphate1 recall4 reports
- Compress® Device 178558Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall4 reports
- Compress® Device 178560Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED1 recall1 report
- Compress® Device 178568Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented1 recall0 reports
- Compress® Device 178564Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, hemi-, femoral, metal/polymer, cemented or uncemented1 recall0 reports
- Compress® Device 178566Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
- Compress® Device 178570Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, uncemented, metal/polymer, non-porous, calicum-phosphate1 recall0 reports
- COMPRESS DEVICE 178580Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented1 recall0 reports
- COMPRESS DEVICE 178577Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 recall0 reports
- COMPRESS DEVICE 178730Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER1 recall0 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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