Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 16, 2019
Zimmer Biomet Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Recall: Foreign Material Hazard
Zimmer Biomet recalls Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Pieces due to potential foreign material from inadequate cleaning. Affected items have specific item numbers and were sold with all lot codes.
Foreign Material in the Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Piece and Alvarado II Base Plate and Foot Piece due to potentially inadequate cleaning procedures
“Zimmer Biomet Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68337-zimmer-biomet-alvarado-knee-holder-base-plate-recall-foreign-material. Based on FDA recall #Z-1494-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1494-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 16, 2019, that Zimmer Surgical Inc. is recalling Zimmer Biomet Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Piece, as well as Alvarado II Base Plate and Foot Piece due to foreign material from inadequate cleaning. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Alvarado Foot Piece, Item Number: 00-1320-010-00
Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly, Item Number: 00-1320-011-00
Alvarado II Foot Piece, Item Number: 00-1320-210-00
Alvarado II Base Plate, Item Number: 00-1320-211-00
All lot codes
The hazard
The devices contain foreign material due to potentially inadequate cleaning procedures. The FDA said the hazard exists in the Alvarado Knee Holder Base Plate Assembly and Foot Piece and Alvarado II Base Plate and Foot Piece.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Surgical Inc has had 8 other recalls since July 27, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a June 9, 2026, recall for Zimmer Sterile Tourniquet Hoses regarding potential sterility breach risk and a Dec. 24, 2025, recall for Zimmer A.T.S. 5000TS Tourniquet Systems due to screen freezing issues. Other recent recalls of similar products include a July 1, 2026, Biomet Intramedullary Bone Saw Blade Recall for potential packaging damage risk and a May 25, 2026, Medtronic Bio-Medicus Adult Cannula Kit Recall for loose foreign material risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for item numbers: 00-1320-010-00 (Foot Piece), 00-1320-011-00 (Base Plate Assembly), 00-1320-210-00 (Alvarado II Foot Piece), or 00-1320-211-00 (Alvarado II Base Plate). All lot codes are affected.
Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Item Numbers
Look for specific item numbers on the device: 00-1320-010-00, 00-1320-011-00, 00-1320-210-00, or 00-1320-211-00.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and countries of AUKLAND AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA CHILE Dominican Republic EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONG KONG INDIA JAPAN MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND KOREA SINGAPORE TAIWAN VENEZUELA” 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 13 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-1494-2019 (April 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1494-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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