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Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: CPT Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis, used in Hip Ar…

Event date
2024-08-07 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-16 23:20:10Z
Source ID
Z-2450-2024
Payload hash
9a8e13cd515dfb0e0b95fe67…

Summary

Affected product has an increased risk of postoperative perisprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF). The IFU is being updated to reflect the risk of PFF. 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 2024-08-07; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2024). Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: CPT Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis, used in Hip Ar…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-2450-2024
MLA
"Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: CPT Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis, used in Hip Ar…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-2450-2024.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: CPT Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis, used in Hip Ar…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-2450-2024.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_zimmer_inc_z_2450_2024_2024,
  title = {Zimmer, Inc. — Class II recall: CPT Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis, used in Hip Ar…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-2450-2024},
  note = {Accessed: July 17, 2026}
}

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