Zimmer Biomet Drill Bit Recall: Expired Label Risk
Zimmer Biomet recalls certain long flex drill bits due to incorrect expiration date on labels. This may lead to using expired medical devices. Affected items have specific lot numbers.
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling specific long flex drill bits used in soft tissue to bone repairs because their expiration dates are listed incorrectly on the labels. This could mean the devices are expired and unsafe for medical use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70194-zimmer-biomet-drill-bit-recall-expired-label-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70194-zimmer-biomet-drill-bit-recall-expired-label-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3252-2018
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“Zimmer Biomet Drill Bit Recall: Expired Label Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70194-zimmer-biomet-drill-bit-recall-expired-label-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-3252-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3252-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The expiration date on the label is incorrect, which means the drill bits could be expired. Using expired medical devices might lead to improper healing or infection risks during surgery.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals who purchased the recalled drill bits with lot numbers 053940, 545740, 067490, 664610, 165770, 676180, 165830, 688250, 415590, or 860050 are likely affected. Surgeons and orthopedic specialists using these bits for shoulder, foot and ankle, knee, hand and wrist, or hip repairs are at most risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the label for the lot numbers: 053940, 545740, 067490, 664610, 165770, 676180, 165830, 688250, 415590, or 860050. These drill bits are used for soft tissue to bone repairs in shoulder, foot and ankle, knee, hand and wrist, or hip procedures.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Label for Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed: 053940, 545740, 067490, 664610, 165770, 676180, 165830, 688250, 415590, or 860050 on the drill bit packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states.
FDA distribution: “AZ CO FL FL GA LA MA MA MO NY SC TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 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-3252-2018 (August 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3252-2018 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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