Zimmer Biomet Jamshidi Bone Marrow Needle Recall: Expiration Date Mismatch Risk
Zimmer Biomet recalls Jamshidi Bone Marrow Aspiration Needles with potential expiration date mismatch between outer and inner labels. Affected lot numbers: 62754464, 62904: 63060634. Contact for remedy.
Lower-risk recall
Potential for the expiration date on the outer label that was applied by Zimmer Biomet to exceed the expiration date on the inner label
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Jamshidi Bone Marrow Aspiration Needles with item number 00-1103-007-00 due to a possible expiration date mismatch between the outer and inner labels. This could lead to using expired needles, which might not be safe for medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66223-zimmer-biomet-jamshidi-bone-marrow-needle-recall-expiration-date-mismatch.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66223-zimmer-biomet-jamshidi-bone-marrow-needle-recall-expiration-date-mismatch · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0988-2020
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“Zimmer Biomet Jamshidi Bone Marrow Needle Recall: Expiration Date Mismatch Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66223-zimmer-biomet-jamshidi-bone-marrow-needle-recall-expiration-date-mismatch. Based on FDA recall #Z-0988-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0988-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The outer label's expiration date might be later than the inner label's expiration date. Using expired needles could lead to ineffective or unsafe medical procedures, though serious injury is unlikely.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals who use these needles for bone marrow aspiration procedures are most at risk. Patients receiving these needles as part of medical treatment may also be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the item number 00-1103-007-00 on the needle packaging. Affected lot numbers are 62754464, 62904231, and 63060634.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Dates
Verify the expiration date on the outer label matches the inner label to ensure the needle is not expired.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0988-2020 (December 23, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0988-2020 to see it in context.
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