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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 6, 2019

Zimmer Biomet ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shaft Recall: Potential Mating Failure

Zimmer Biomet recalls ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shafts (model 110032331) due to risk of improper mating with Calcar Planar Shaft instruments. Affected units include specific lots.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0517-2020Medical deviceZimmer Biomet ›
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Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
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What happened, in plain English

Zimmer Biomet is recalling ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shafts (model 110032331) because they might not fit properly with Calcar Planar Shaft instruments. This could lead to ineffective use during dental procedures. The recall affects specific lots of the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67257-zimmer-biomet-asi-2-0-calcar-trimmer-shaft-recall-potential.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67257-zimmer-biomet-asi-2-0-calcar-trimmer-shaft-recall-potential · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0517-2020

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“Zimmer Biomet ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shaft Recall: Potential Mating Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67257-zimmer-biomet-asi-2-0-calcar-trimmer-shaft-recall-potential. Based on FDA recall #Z-0517-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0517-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The shaft may not connect properly with the Calcar Planar Shaft instrument, which could cause ineffective use during dental procedures. This might lead to improper treatment outcomes but does not pose a direct risk of injury.

Who’s affected

Dentists and dental professionals who use Zimmer Biomet ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shafts (model 110032331) are affected. Those using the product with Calcar Planar Shaft instruments are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model number 110032331 on the shaft. Affected units include specific lots: 784060 and 662870.

  • Brand
    Zimmer Biomet
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Model Number

    Look for model number 110032331 on the shaft to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “CA, IN, MN, NJ, NY, AR, LA, OH, KY, TX, CO (US) CA, CN, NL (International)” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 6, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 22, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 4, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 24, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-0517-2020 (August 6, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0517-2020 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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