fda_recall · device_recall · high
ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY — Class II recall: Comprehensive Shoulder Stem, Comprehensive Micro Stem, Comprehensive Mini Stem;…
- Event date
- 2025-03-26 00:00:00Z
- Observed
- 2026-07-16 23:20:10Z
- Source ID
- Z-1403-2025
- Payload hash
- 0d76f0398b03a513668445ba…
Summary
Five complaints received where surgeon was unable to remove and/or connect the inserter with the stem during surgery due to excess material remaining within the taper. Issue may lead to clinically significant extension of surgery to find a replacement. Status: Ongoing.
Frequently asked questions
- Has ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY had other FDA enforcement actions?
- This is the only FDA action Argus HQ has on file for ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY 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 2025-03-26; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
- Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?
- The verbatim FDA source record is the source of truth — Argus HQ links directly to it below. Always confirm against fda.gov before acting.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2025). ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY — Class II recall: Comprehensive Shoulder Stem, Comprehensive Micro Stem, Comprehensive Mini Stem;…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-orthopedics-manfacturing-limited-galway-z-1403-2025
MLA
"ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY — Class II recall: Comprehensive Shoulder Stem, Comprehensive Micro Stem, Comprehensive Mini Stem;…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2025, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-orthopedics-manfacturing-limited-galway-z-1403-2025.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY — Class II recall: Comprehensive Shoulder Stem, Comprehensive Micro Stem, Comprehensive Mini Stem;…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-orthopedics-manfacturing-limited-galway-z-1403-2025.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_zimmer_orthopedics_manfacturing_limited_galway_z_1403_2025_2025,
title = {ZIMMER ORTHOPEDICS MANFACTURING LIMITED-GALWAY — Class II recall: Comprehensive Shoulder Stem, Comprehensive Micro Stem, Comprehensive Mini Stem;…},
author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
year = {2025},
publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-zimmer-orthopedics-manfacturing-limited-galway-z-1403-2025},
note = {Accessed: July 17, 2026}
}Informational only. Not legal, financial, or medical advice.

