Zimmer, Inc. recalls Brand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Fe…
Reason for recall
Affected implants may have undersized distal diameter along length of the shaft, which could lead to implant fatigue fracture. Potential health risk if implant fatigue fracture occurs include adverse local tissue reaction, pain or ache, non-union or malunion, or tissue damage necessitating surgical intervention.
Affected product
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Brand Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nailing System Product Name: Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Model/Catalog Number: 815609440 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Affixus 9 mm, Length 440 mm, Left, Trochanteric Nail Component: N/A
Lot / code information
- Lot #
- Code:
- Model
- 815609440
- UDI
- (01)00887868144530(17)340819(10)66717607
- Lot #
- 66717607
- Model
- 815609440
- UDI
- (01)00887868144530(17)341025(10)67031553
- Lot #
- 67031553
What the firm is doing
Firm began notifying customers on December 2, 2025 via Urgent Medical Device Recall letters. Distributors are to locate and quarantine affected product in their inventory. They must also return all affected product from their distributorship and from affected hospitals within their territory. Risk Managers are to assist Zimmer Biomet sales representatives in quarantining all affected product. Sales representatives will remove the product from customer facilities. Surgeons are to maintain awareness of the issue, but there are no patient-monitoring instructions related to this recall recommended beyond their existing follow-up schedules.
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US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, IN, KY, MA, MO, MT, NC, NM, RI, TX, UT.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-0981-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K241651The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · HSBOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 888.3020The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Zimmer, Inc.Search for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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