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Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. — Class II recall: Vitality Polyaxial Screw, 7.5mmx 50mm, REF: 07.02000.118, used with Vitality and…

Event date
2024-01-10 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-16 23:20:10Z
Source ID
Z-0639-2024
Payload hash
8b46b67de25b2ba8937e6e7b

Summary

Spinal fixation system 7.5mmx 50mm screws are packaged with the correct labeling, but the screws themselves were laser marked with an incorrect size description of 7.5 x 40; use of incorrect screws could lead to screw perforation and indention of vascular or other structures. Status: Ongoing.

Frequently asked questions

Has Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. had other FDA enforcement actions?
This is the only FDA action Argus HQ has on file for Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. as of 2026-07-16. Argus ingests new FDA enforcement records daily.
What kind of FDA record is this?
This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2024-01-10; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2024). Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. — Class II recall: Vitality Polyaxial Screw, 7.5mmx 50mm, REF: 07.02000.118, used with Vitality and…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-biomet-spine-inc-z-0639-2024
MLA
"Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. — Class II recall: Vitality Polyaxial Screw, 7.5mmx 50mm, REF: 07.02000.118, used with Vitality and…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-biomet-spine-inc-z-0639-2024.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. — Class II recall: Vitality Polyaxial Screw, 7.5mmx 50mm, REF: 07.02000.118, used with Vitality and…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-biomet-spine-inc-z-0639-2024.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_zimmer_biomet_spine_inc_z_0639_2024_2024,
  title = {Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. — Class II recall: Vitality Polyaxial Screw, 7.5mmx 50mm, REF: 07.02000.118, used with Vitality and…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-biomet-spine-inc-z-0639-2024},
  note = {Accessed: July 17, 2026}
}

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