Zimmer, Inc. recalls Off-Axis Alliance Glenoid
Reason for recall
Five complaints have been received identifying issues where the plastic guides were catching during reaming, leading to breakage.
Affected product
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Off-Axis Alliance Glenoid, Right, 4-Peg, Augment, Reamer Guide, Model/Catalog Number: 110040476
Lot / code information
- Lot #
- Code:
- Model
- 110040476
- UDI
- (01)00889024682047(17)350531(10)097492
- Lot #
- 097492
What the firm is doing
An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL CORRECTION notification letter dated 5/26/26 was sent to customers. Distributor Responsibilities 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected team members are aware of the contents. 2. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement for each return and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. 3. Return the Additional Accounts form to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. a. Review the list of hospitals and/or surgeons included with the email notification sent to your facility, which includes a list of hospitals and/or surgeons that have already been notified of this recall. b. Identify whether there are any additional hospitals and/or surgeons who are current users of the affected products that Zimmer Biomet has not notified and list these accounts on the Additional Accounts form. Please provide the form in Excel format. c. If there are no additional accounts or surgeons to notify, please indicate that there are no additional accounts, or indicate None or NA on the form. 4. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 1-800-348-2759 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. Risk Manager Responsibilities: 1. Review this correction notice and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form shall be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. 3. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility s documentation. 4. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 1-800-348-2759 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, y
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Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-2531-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K241043The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · PHXOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 888.3660The 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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