Zimmer Biomet: Orthopedic Implants & Surgical Solutions

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

• Nationwide
• Not listed

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Netherlands, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, Taiwan,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.

1. 1Aug 21, 2019Firm started the recall
2. 2Nov 22, 2019FDA classified it Class II
3. 3Dec 4, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4. 4Jul 21, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.