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Event 68819

8 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
July 22, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Zimmer, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

8 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 8

Magna-Fx Cannulated Screw Fixation System Bone Screw Fully Threaded Sterile zimmer

Z-2244-2014
Recall number
Z-2244-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

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Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 00-1146-030,035, 040, 045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 095, -99

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 2 of 8

Magna-Fx Cannulated Screw Fixation System Cannulated Bone Screw Sterile zimmer

Z-2245-2014
Recall number
Z-2245-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 00-1146-040, 045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 095, 100-32

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 3 of 8

6.5 mm Cancellous Screw Fully Threaded Sterile zimmer

Z-2246-2014
Recall number
Z-2246-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4865-020, 025, 030-00

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 4 of 8

6.5 mm Cancellous Screw 16 mm Thread Length Sterile zimmer

Z-2247-2014
Recall number
Z-2247-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4865-030, 035, 040, 045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 100-01

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 5 of 8

6.5 mm Cancellous Screw 32 mm Thread Length Sterile zimmer

Z-2248-2014
Recall number
Z-2248-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4865-045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 100-02

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 6 of 8

6.5 mm Cancellous Screw Fully Threaded Sterile zimmer

Z-2249-2014
Recall number
Z-2249-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4865-030, 035, 040, 045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 100-00

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 7 of 8

4.5 mm Malleolar Screw Sterile zimmer

Z-2250-2014
Recall number
Z-2250-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4845-025, 030, 035, 040, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, -08

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE

device · product 8 of 8

4.0 mm Cancellous Screw, Partially Threaded Sterile Zimmer

Z-2251-2014
Recall number
Z-2251-2014
Initiated
July 22, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
47,682 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Zimmer is recalling various trauma screws that failed a leak test due to damage of the inner cavity only.

Code information

Item Number 47-4840-010, 012, 014, 016, 018, 020, 022, 024, 026, 028, 030, 035, 040, 045, 050, 055, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080, 085, 090, 095, 100-01

Distribution pattern

National Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, US VIRGIN ISLANDS, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Foreign Distribution: Canada, Mexico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM,BRAZIL, CHINA, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, GERMANY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UAE