Zimmer Bi: 2nd Assist Knee Positioner Recall Due to Packaging Breach Risk
Zimmer Biomet recalls The 2nd Assist Knee Positioner (Item# 740026) due to potential sterile packaging breach during distribution. Affected medical devices may not be sterile.
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Zimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for the 2nd Assistant Knee Positioner due to the potential for the sterile packaging barrier to be breached during distribution.
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer Biomet is recalling its 2nd Assist Knee Positioner because the sterile packaging could be breached during shipping, risking contamination. This could lead to infections if the device is used without proper sterility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73051-zimmer-bi-2nd-assist-knee-positioner-recall-due-to-packaging.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73051-zimmer-bi-2nd-assist-knee-positioner-recall-due-to-packaging · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0803-2018
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“Zimmer Bi: 2nd Assist Knee Positioner Recall Due to Packaging Breach Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73051-zimmer-bi-2nd-assist-knee-positioner-recall-due-to-packaging. Based on FDA recall #Z-0803-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0803-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sterile packaging barrier might be compromised during shipping, which could lead to contamination. If the device isn't sterile, it could cause infections during medical procedures.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the 2nd Assist Knee Positioner for medical procedures are most at risk. Patients receiving the device may be affected if it's not properly sterile.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name '2nd Assist Knee Positioner' and item number 740026. The recall applies to devices distributed by Zimmer Biomet.
- Brand
Zimmer Biomet- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Device Packaging
Look for the item number 740026 on the packaging to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationally” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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-0803-2018 (September 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0803-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 18, 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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