LOCK SCREW SQUARE DRIVE recallZ-0708-2019 · Zimmer Biomet, Inc. · initiated Nov 20, 2018
Terminated
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Zimmer Biomet, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
One lot of product labeled 2.7mm x18mm Lock Screw Square Drive (Lot 029970) contains 20mm locking screws and one lot of product labeled 2.7mm x 20mm Lock Screw Square Drive (Lot 029980) contains 18mm locking screws
FDA root cause category: Packaging process control
What the company is doing
Zimmer Biomet issued Urgent Medical Device Recall letter on 11/20/18 advising of the problem, heath risk and action to be taken- Quarantine and return product. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement. Contact customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0708-2019
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 20, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
- Quantity
- 50 pieces
- Product code
- LXT
- FDA submissions
- K112345
- Distribution
- Country of Japan
Product description
Biomet DVR Crosslock Screws- 2.7mm x 20mm, Sterile ITEM 131827120 Product Usage: The system is intended for stabilization and fixation of small bone fragments in fresh fractures, revision procedures, joint fusion and reconstructions (osteotomies) of small bones of the hand, foot, radius, ulna, ankle, humerus, scapula and pelvis, particularly in osteopenic bone
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
LOT 029980 UDI (01)00880304535589(17)280501(10)029980
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- LOCK SCREW SQUARE DRIVE 131827120Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT, METAL COMPOSITE1 recall0 reports
Product lines
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 81704).
- Z-0709-2019 · TerminatedBiomet DVR Crosslock Screws- 2.7mm x18mm, Sterile ITEM 131827118 Product Usage: Usage: The system is intended for stabilization and fixation of small bone fragments in fresh fra…
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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