Z-1342-06

Zimmer M/DN Intramedullary Fixation 5.5 dia. cortical screw, 3.5 mm hex head, 95 mm length, 22-13-5 stainless...

Name: Z-1342-06 Zimmer M/DN Intramedullary Fixation 5.5 dia. cortical screw, 3.5 mm hex head, 95 mm length, 22-13-5 stainless...
Creator: Zimmer Inc.
Published: 2006-06-26
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Zimmer GmbH / initiated 2006-06-26 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

Zimmer Inc. began a recall of Zimmer M/DN Intramedullary Fixation 5.5 dia. cortical screw, 3.5 mm hex head, 95 mm length, 22-13-5 stainless steel, sterile bone screw; Cat. no. 2253-95-55... on 2006-06-26. The reason FDA records is "Lack of assurance of sterility, as the sterile barrier packaging may have been compromised". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1342-06
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2006-06-26
Posted: 2006-08-03
Terminated: 2007-12-05
Recalling firm: Zimmer GmbH
Product: Zimmer M/DN Intramedullary Fixation 5.5 dia. cortical screw, 3.5 mm hex head, 95 mm length, 22-13-5 stainless steel, sterile bone screw; Cat. no. 2253-95-55 (00225309555).
Product code: NDJ Screw, Fixation, Bone, Non-Spinal, Metallic
Reason for recall: Lack of assurance of sterility, as the sterile barrier packaging may have been compromised.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Hospital accounts were notified via recall letter dated 6/26/06 and distributor accounts were notified via recall letter dated 6/28/06 to return the product. Recall was extended to additional lots via recall letter dated 7/26/06.
Quantity in commerce: 310 total for all catalog numbers
Distribution: Worldwide, including USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, UAE.
Product codes and lots: Lots 17036400, 17658000, 17734800, 17887700, 18279700, 21846200, 22983000 and 23083900.

Product code NDJ

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)