Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 5, 2018
Zimmer Biomet Lactosorb RapidFlap Bone Plate Recall: Excessive Chamfer Risk
Zimmer Biomet recalls Lactosorb RapidFlap bone plate model 915-0020 with excessive chamfer on threading. This may cause improper fit during cranial surgery. Affected lots listed in the recall notice.
The recalling firm has confirmed that the Outer Plate component exhibits an excessive chamfer on the threading after deburring operations. This excessive chamfer results in non-conforming product where the threads of the outer plate component have limited to no engagement with the post component.
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📍Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
“Zimmer Biomet Lactosorb RapidFlap Bone Plate Recall: Excessive Chamfer Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71541-zimmer-biomet-lactosorb-rapidflap-bone-plate-recall-excessive-chamfer-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1705-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1705-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 5, 2018, that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is recalling the Lactosorb RapidFlap bone plate, Model No. 915-0020, due to threading defects. The agency stated the firm initiated the voluntary Class II recall worldwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Product: Lactosorb RapidFlap, bone plate
Model No.: 915-0020
Lots: 013040 through 997410 (including expanded lots such as 538220, 593400, and others listed in the record)
The hazard
The firm confirmed that the Outer Plate component exhibits an excessive chamfer on the threading after deburring operations. This defect results in non-conforming product where the threads have limited to no engagement with the post component.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Biomet, Inc. has 94 other recalls on record since June 5, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Orthorebirth BioCera Fibers Bone Filler Recall (March 25, 2026), Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (May 11, 2026), and Zimmer Off-Axis Shoulder System Recall (May 20, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your bone plate has model number 915-0020 and is listed in the affected lots (the full list of lots is provided in the recall notice).
Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Identify the lot number on your bone plate to see if it's in the affected list provided in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA, FL, MO, NC, SC, TX, and WI., and to the countries of : Argentina, China, Colombia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years 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-1705-2018 (April 5, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1705-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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