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Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, R…

Event date
2024-05-08 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-16 23:20:10Z
Source ID
Z-1709-2024
Payload hash
ef42e26377e2048694429589

Summary

Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not correctly lock, may result in delay in surgery or loss of fixation resulting further intervention Status: Ongoing.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Zimmer, Inc. had other FDA enforcement actions?
Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 64 total FDA actions tied to Zimmer, Inc.: 0 warning letters, 64 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
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 2024-05-08; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2024). Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, R…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1709-2024
MLA
"Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, R…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1709-2024.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, R…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1709-2024.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_zimmer_inc_z_1709_2024_2024,
  title = {Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, R…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1709-2024},
  note = {Accessed: July 17, 2026}
}

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