Zimmer femoral stem, revision taper, 15 mm diameter, 185 mm… recallZ-1615-2009 · Zimmer Inc. · initiated May 15, 2009
Terminated All recalls posted in July 2009
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Why it was recalled
The threads on the screw are incomplete/non-functional.
FDA root cause category: Process control
What the company is doing
Zimmer, Inc. began Consignee notification of the affected device via telephone on May 15, 2009. A certified "Urgent: Device Recall" notification dated May 21, 2009 was sent to all consignees instructing them of the affected device, to stop use of and return it with a Return Certification form. The Return Verification form should also be faxed to Zimmer, Inc. at 1-574-372-4265. For shipping assistance, questions or other concerns, contact Zimmer, Inc. at 1-800-613-6131.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1615-2009
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- May 15, 2009
- Posted by the FDA
- Jul 6, 2009
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Inc.
- Quantity
- 10
- Product code
- LWJ
- FDA submissions
- K992667
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US states of IA, NE and CA and countries of Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Netherlands and Slovakia.
Product description
Zimmer femoral stem, revision taper, 15 mm diameter, 185 mm stem length, w/compression nut, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw, IN; Model Number: 9982-15-18. Cement-less total hip arthroplasty in patients whose bone stock is of poor quality or inadequate for other reconstruction techniques. Devices placed in femoral canal. A variety of stem and body components are provided to achieve fixation and restore joint kinematics.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Number: 60698102.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
7 devices cleared under K992667 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- ZMR® 9982-15-13Zimmer, Inc. · PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED1 report
- ZMR® 9982-17-18Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, uncemented1 report
- ZMR® 9982-18-18Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, constrained, cemented or uncemented, metal/polymer1 report
- ZMR® 9982-18-23Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, uncemented1 report
- ZMR® 9982-19-18Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 report
- ZMR® 9982-20-18Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 report
- ZMR® 9982-99-02Zimmer, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, constrained, cemented or uncemented, metal/polymer1 report
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 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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