Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 18, 2018
Zimmer Biomet Connecting Bolt Model 14-442093 Recall: Potential Fracture Risk
Zimmer Biomet recalls Connecting Bolt Model 14-442093 due to potential decrease in fatigue strength leading to fracture. Affected users should contact the company for details.
Product was manufactured from the incorrect material, which shows a potential decrease in the fatigue strength of the connecting bolt that can lead to fracture.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
“Zimmer Biomet Connecting Bolt Model 14-442093 Recall: Potential Fracture Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70836-zimmer-biomet-connecting-bolt-model-14-442093-recall-potential-fracture. Based on FDA recall #Z-2875-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2875-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 18, 2018, that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. voluntarily recalled the Connecting Bolt, Model 14-442093. The product was manufactured from incorrect material, posing a potential decrease in fatigue strength that can lead to fracture.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Product: Connecting Bolt
Model Number: 14-442093
Units affected: 247
The hazard
The connecting bolt was manufactured from incorrect material, which shows a potential decrease in the fatigue strength of the connecting bolt that can lead to fracture.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Biomet, Inc. has 94 other recalls on record since June 5, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Spinal Rod Cutter Recall (Nov. 20, 2020), the Polaris 5.5 Spinal System Recall (Nov. 17, 2020), and the Hip Cup Recall (Sept. 24, 2020). Similar recent recalls of similar products include the Off-Axis Shoulder System Guide Recall (May 20, 2026) and the Affixus Antegrade Femoral Nails Recall (Dec. 2, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you own the Connecting Bolt Model 14-442093. This product was sold by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. and is used in medical implants or surgical equipment.
Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Zimmer Biomet, Inc. for specific instructions on how to address the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 20 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, UT & WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 21 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-2875-2018 (June 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2875-2018 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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