Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 29, 2018
Zimmer Biomet: Segmental System Proximal Femoral Component Recall Due to Potential Debris
Zimmer Biomet recalls specific segmental system proximal femoral components for possible debris in the hole during machining, which may not have been fully cleaned. This affects certain surgical implants used in complex bone repair cases.
There is a potential for debris in the hole on the superior lateral aspect of the device as a result of machining which may not have been adequately removed during the subsequent cleaning process.
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📍Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN 46580-2304
“Zimmer Biomet: Segmental System Proximal Femoral Component Recall Due to Potential Debris.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71580-zimmer-biomet-segmental-system-proximal-femoral-component-recall-due-to. Based on FDA recall #Z-1381-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1381-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 29, 2018, that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. recalled its Zimmer Segmental System Proximal Femoral Component 38mm Offset due to potential debris in the device hole. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Product: Zimmer Segmental System Proximal Femoral Component 38mm Offset
Model Number: 00-5850-030-38
The hazard
According to the FDA, there is a potential for debris in the hole on the superior lateral aspect of the device as a result of machining which may not have been adequately removed during the subsequent cleaning process.
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 Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (May 11, 2026) and Biomet Intramedullary Bone Saw Blade Recalls (July 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your implant has the model number 00-5850-030-38. This component is used in complex salvage cases for severe bone loss due to disease, trauma, or revision.
Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Implant Model
Verify if your implant has the model number 00-5850-030-38.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 38 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) to the states of : AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY., and to the countries…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1381-2018 (March 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1381-2018 to see it in context.
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