Zimmer Biomet recalls two lots of Dual Mobility Vivacit-E bearings due to size mixup between Size F and Size G implants. This mismatch could cause improper joint fit and complications during surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for two (2) lots of the Dual Mobility Vivacit-E¿ Bearing due to a commingle. The outer package is labeled as a Size F 44 mm, however, the implant inside the package is a Size G 46 mm, and vice versa.
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📍Recalling firmZimmer, Inc.1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN 46580-2304
“Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Bearing Recall: Size Mixup Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51193-zimmer-biomet-dual-mobility-vivacit-e-bearing-recall-size-mixup. Based on FDA recall #Z-0418-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0418-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Sept. 26, 2025, that Zimmer, Inc. is recalling two lots of Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E bearings due to a commingle hazard where the implant size does not match the package label. The agency issued recall number Z-0418-2026 for the voluntary Class II action.
How to tell if you have it
Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 44 mm O.D., Size F, Bearing
Model/Catalog Number: 110031012
UPC: 00889024572706
Lot Numbers: 67160447 and others implied by 'two (2) lots'
The hazard
The recall addresses a commingle in which the outer package is labeled as one size but contains an implant of a different size. Specifically, packages labeled as Size F 44 mm may contain a Size G 46 mm implant, and vice versa.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer, Inc. has 19 other recalls on record since Aug. 25, 2022. Recent brand recalls include the May 20, 2026 Off-Axis Alliance Glenoid Reamer Guide Recall for plastic guide breakage risk and the May 11, 2026 Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall involving a posterior augment found in the wrong package. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Feb. 16, 2026 EMPOWR 3D Knee Ins 11L 14MM VE Product Mix-Up and the May 19, 2026 Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 3 Recall for confusing labeling risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the package label for the size (F or G) and the implant dimensions (44 mm or 46 mm). The recall includes specific lot numbers and model numbers listed in the official notice.
Brand
Zimmer
Product
Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 44 mm O.D., Size F, Bearing
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US: OH, GA, WI, NE, IA, IL, CA, NY, MD, NC, PA, AL, TN, MI, WA, FL, TX, KS, NM, AZ, and CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NETHERLANDS
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0418-2026
Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 44 mm O.D., Size F, Bearing, Model/Catalog Number: 110031012; semi constrained hip prosthesis; UDI (01)00889024572706(17)300406(10)67160447; Lot Number 67160447
72 units
Z-0419-2026
Zimmer Biomet Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, 28 mm I.D., 46 mm O.D., Size G, Bearing, Model/Catalog Number: 110031013; semi constrained hip prosthesis; UDI (01)00889024572713(17)300406(10)67160480; Lot Number 67160480
63 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Package Label
Verify the size label on the package (F or G) and the corresponding implant dimensions (44 mm or 46 mm).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 20 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: OH, GA, WI, NE, IA, IL, CA, NY, MD, NC, PA, AL, TN, MI, WA, FL, TX, KS, NM, AZ, and CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NETHERLANDS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0418-2026 (September 26, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0418-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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