Zimmer Biomet Mobi-C 14mm Screw Mislabeling Recall: Incorrect 12mm Label on 14mm Product
Zimmer Biomet recalls Mobi-C 14mm Distraction Screws with a mislabeled 12mm part on packaging. This could lead to using the wrong size screw during cervical spine surgery. Affected units have item number 0024-LDR.
Lower-risk recall
Incorrect part description contained on an additional label placed on the packaging: A 14mm length part was incorrectly labeled as being a 12mm length screw
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling Mobi-C 14mm Distraction Screws due to a mislabeling error where a 12mm screw was incorrectly marked as 14mm on the packaging. Using the wrong screw size during cervical spine surgery could cause improper spinal alignment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68522-zimmer-biomet-mobi-c-14mm-screw-mislabeling-recall-incorrect-12mm.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/68522-zimmer-biomet-mobi-c-14mm-screw-mislabeling-recall-incorrect-12mm · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1845-2019
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“Zimmer Biomet Mobi-C 14mm Screw Mislabeling Recall: Incorrect 12mm Label on 14mm Product.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68522-zimmer-biomet-mobi-c-14mm-screw-mislabeling-recall-incorrect-12mm. Based on FDA recall #Z-1845-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1845-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The mislabeled packaging could lead to surgeons using a 12mm screw instead of a 14mm screw during cervical spine surgery. This mismatch might cause improper spinal alignment or instability during the procedure.
Who’s affected
Surgical teams using the Mobi-C 14mm Distraction Screws for cervical spine procedures are most at risk. Patients who have undergone surgery with these screws may also be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the item number 0024-LDR on the packaging. The product was distributed by LDR Spine USA, Inc. in Austin, Texas, and sold with a lot number starting with 2017102450.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Label
Look for the item number 0024-LDR on the packaging to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1845-2019 (April 1, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1845-2019 to see it in context.
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