Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 2, 2018
Zimmer Biomet Hip System Recall: Risk of Wrong Size Head Causing Dislocation
Zimmer Biomet recalls hip implants with potentially mixed head sizes, risking dislocation during surgery. Affected patients should contact the company for details.
Two lots of different sized modular heads potentially commingled. Risks include delay in surgery and dislocation due to use of an incorrect sized head.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
“Zimmer Biomet Hip System Recall: Risk of Wrong Size Head Causing Dislocation.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71557-zimmer-biomet-hip-system-recall-risk-of-wrong-size-head. Based on FDA recall #Z-1537-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1537-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 2, 2018, that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. voluntarily recalled two lots of modular heads for the Biomet Hip System due to potential commingling. This error risks surgery delays and dislocation from incorrect sizing. The agency issued recall number Z-1537-2018.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Product: Modular Head Component, Biomet Hip System; Item No. 163669, Hip Joint, metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis
Lot code: 276760
Units affected: 30
The hazard
Two lots of different sized modular heads were potentially commingled. The FDA stated this risks delay in surgery and dislocation due to the use of an incorrect sized head.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Biomet, Inc. has had 94 other recalls since June 5, 2017. Recent similar product recalls include the Zimmer Affixus Femoral Nails Recall (Dec. 2, 2025) and the Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (May 11, 2026). Other brand recalls involve a Spinal Rod Cutter fracture risk (Nov. 20, 2020), a Polaris 5.5 Spinal System screw failure risk (Nov. 17, 2020), and unconfirmed sterilant risks in hip cup components (Sept. 24, 2020).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 276760 on the implant packaging or documentation. The product is a hip joint component made by Zimmer Biomet.
Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, TX, and VA; and countries of: Canada, Costa Rica and Chile.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1537-2018
Modular Head Component, Biomet Hip System; Item No. 163669, Hip Joint, metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis The device is used in treatment of patients who need total hip arthroplasty, and consists of modular components and corresponding instruments.; lot 276760
30
Z-1538-2018
Modular Head Component, Biomet Hip System; Item No. 11-363661, Hip Joint, metal/polymer/metal, semi-constrained, porous-coated, uncemented prosthesis The device is used in treatment of patients who need total hip arthroplasty, and consists of modular components and corresponding instruments.; lot 299340
18
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Implant Lot Number
Look for the lot number 276760 on the implant packaging or documentation to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 13 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, TX, and VA; and countries of: Canada, Costa Rica and Chile.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 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-1537-2018 (April 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1537-2018 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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