Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 21, 2019
Zimmer Sidus Shoulder Implant Has Incorrect Labeling - Recall
Zimmer recalls Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder Humeral Head 50-18 implants due to incorrect labeling showing size 50-18 when actual size is 40-14. This mismatch could lead to improper surgical fitting.
“Zimmer Sidus Shoulder Implant Has Incorrect Labeling - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67138-zimmer-sidus-shoulder-implant-has-incorrect-labeling-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-2762-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2762-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 21, 2019, that Zimmer GmbH voluntarily recalled Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder Humeral Head implants due to incorrect labeling. The package label shows size 50-18 while the implant inside is size 40-14.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer
Product: Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder Humeral Head 50-18
Item number: 01.04555.500
Lot #: 2941696
UPC: 00889024415973
The hazard
The hazard is incorrect labeling on the product package. The label displays size 50-18, but the implant inside is size 40-14.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer GmbH has six other recalls since Feb. 28, 2018, including a mislabeled neck sleeve risk on Aug. 8, 2024, and a potential commingle issue with the Natural Nail System on May 7, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Encore Medical RSP Humeral Socket Insert Recall (Jan. 15, 2026) and Grace Medical's Stapes Prosthesis recall (April 3, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder Humeral Head 50-18 implant with item number 01.04555.500. The lot number 2941696 and UDI (01) 00889024415973 are also associated with this recall.
Verify the implant size on the packaging against the actual implant size to ensure it matches the correct size 40-14.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - iUS Nationwide distribution including states of AL, CO, KS, NJ, NY, OH, and OK, and countries of Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-2762-2019 (August 21, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2762-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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