Zimmer Biomet Lineum Spine Screw Recall: Incorrect 24mm Marking on Screw
Zimmer Biomet recalls Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw (Model 14-524728) due to incorrect 24mm marking on tulip head. This could lead to improper spinal alignment during surgery. Affected patients should contact manufacturer for details.
Lower-risk recall
Etching on the tulip head incorrectly states "24MM" instead of the correct "28MM" marking.
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling a specific spinal screw model because the marking on its tulip head incorrectly says '24mm' instead of '2.8mm'. This error could cause improper spinal alignment during surgery if the screw is used without correction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69475-zimmer-biomet-lineum-spine-screw-recall-incorrect-24mm-marking-on.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69475-zimmer-biomet-lineum-spine-screw-recall-incorrect-24mm-marking-on · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1735-2019
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“Zimmer Biomet Lineum Spine Screw Recall: Incorrect 24mm Marking on Screw.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69475-zimmer-biomet-lineum-spine-screw-recall-incorrect-24mm-marking-on. Based on FDA recall #Z-1735-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1735-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tulip head of the screw has an incorrect marking that says '24mm' instead of '28mm'. This could lead to improper spinal alignment during surgery if the screw is used without correction, potentially causing complications in spinal stabilization.
Who’s affected
Patients who received the Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw (Model 14-524728) for spinal surgery are affected. Surgeons and medical staff using this model during procedures are at risk of misalignment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 14-524728 on the Lineum 4.35mm x 28mm Translation Screw. The screw was sold with lot number M26888.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Zimmer Biomet directly for specific instructions on how to handle the recalled screw.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to CA, NC, and NY; and International to Germany.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, New York, North Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 18 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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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-1735-2019 (November 14, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1735-2019 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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