Biolox Delta Femoral Head - The BIOLOX delta Ceramic Femoral Head is used in conjunction with compatible acetabular and femoral stem components in total hip arthroplasty. A variety of sizes and neck lengths are available for various patient anatomies and adjustment of the tension of the ligaments and reconstruction of the center of the natural head of the femur.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    Item numbers: 00-8775-028-01; 00-8775-028-02; 00-8775-028-03; 00-8775-032-01; 00-8775-032-02; 00-8775-032-03; 00-8775-032-04; 00-8775-036-01; 00-8775-036-02; 00-8775-036-03; 00-8775-036-04; 00-8775-040-01; 00-8775-040-02; 00-8775-040-03; 00-8775-040-04. Lot #'s: 2524205, 2527529, 2531817, 2543976, 2547030, 2522713, 2535758, 2541605, 2544263, 2538145, 2541613, 2524241, 2524242, 2535756, 2535757, 2538147, 2538184, 2543978, 2543979, 2549572, 2553888, 2557023, 2559372, 2524199, 2524200, 2527535, 2527536, 2527537, 2532038, 2535759, 2535765, 2535766, 2538148, 2538149, 2538152, 2538186, 2545261, 2546980, 2548230, 2551239, 2554875, 2557033, 2524204, 2527538, 2527539, 2538153, 2538189, 2544167, 2551250, 2556148, 2557156, 2535768, 2538190, 2541618, 2544169, 2552353, 2524244, 2524260, 2524261, 2527546, 2527547, 2531818, 2535769, 2535770, 2538165, 2538167, 2538168, 2541619, 2541620, 2544176, 2544177, 2547032, 2552354, 2552365, 2522849, 2524201, 2524202, 2524203, 2527548, 2527549, 2527590, 2531774, 2531815, 2531816, 2538169, 2538170, 2538171, 2538173, 2538175, 2538176, 2541852, 2541853, 2544189, 2544190, 2544191, 2548154, 2552367, 2552368, 2554887, 2554888, 2556180, 2557159, 2557170, 2524262, 2524263, 2527592, 2527593, 2531819, 2535772, 2538177, 2538178, 2538180, 2541866, 2544196, 2545262, 2548170, 2552369, 2556181, 2538191, 2541868, 2524271, 2527594, 2538194, 2538195, 2541869, 2541910, 2541911, 2544198, 2557173, 2568103, 2568982, 2582562, 2583925, 2590223, 2591046, 2591047, 2596627, 2597821, 2600144, 2602748, 2615192, 2617666, 2618635, 2621751, 2623054, 2632524, 2633562, 2635942, 2638898, 2641867, 2642795, 2645303, 2647759, 2651994, 2531222, 2538196, 2538197, 2541912, 2541913, 2544253, 2545245, 2558285, 2566263, 2566672, 2568104, 2570197, 2576875, 2576876, 2583926, 2591048, 2591049, 2596628, 2596954, 2596960, 2599455, 2602729, 2605035, 2606707, 2608757, 2614031, 2616153, 2618045, 2620408, 2622735, 2623070, 2628694, 2629838, 2633563, 2634788, 2637813, 2638899, 2639802, 2641868, 2642796, 2642797, 2645304, 2648615, 2651105, 2651106, 2524272, 2527606, 2538198, 2541914, 2541925, 2544254, 2567876, 2568983, 2573850, 2583927, 2591050, 2591051, 2597822, 2602735, 2606708, 2615193, 2618046, 2620409, 2627501, 2629839, 2632525, 2634789, 2638910, 2639803, 2642798, 2645305, 2647760, 2538199, 2538200, 2541926, 2541927, 2541928, 2544260, 2545246, 2573846, 2583928, 2591076, 2597823, 2601623, 2610484, 2617667, 2622736, 2627924, 2629840, 2634790, 2639808, 2639809, 2642799, 2646184, 2647761, 2648617, 2651108
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Recall Details

Company:
Zimmer Gmbh
Reason for Recall:
Potential compromise of the inner sterile tray. If a compromised tray is detected, a delay in surgery may result. If undetected breach in both the inner and outer trays were to occur, and there is contamination present, a periprosthetic infection is possible, which could lead to revision.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Biolox Delta Femoral Head - The BIOLOX delta Ceramic Femoral Head is used in conjunction with compatible acetabular and femoral stem components in total hip arthroplasty. A variety of sizes and neck lengths are available for various patient anatomies and adjustment of the tension of the ligaments and reconstruction of the center of the natural head of the femur.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Item numbers: 00-8775-028-01; 00-8775-028-02; 00-8775-028-03; 00-8775-032-01; 00-8775-032-02; 00-8775-032-03; 00-8775-032-04; 00-8775-036-01; 00-8775-036-02; 00-8775-036-03; 00-8775-036-04; 00-8775-040-01; 00-8775-040-02; 00-8775-040-03; 00-8775-040-04. Lot #'s: 2524205, 2527529, 2531817, 2543976, 2547030, 2522713, 2535758, 2541605, 2544263, 2538145, 2541613, 2524241, 2524242, 2535756, 2535757, 2538147, 2538184, 2543978, 2543979, 2549572, 2553888, 2557023, 2559372, 2524199, 2524200, 2527535, 2527536, 2527537, 2532038, 2535759, 2535765, 2535766, 2538148, 2538149, 2538152, 2538186, 2545261, 2546980, 2548230, 2551239, 2554875, 2557033, 2524204, 2527538, 2527539, 2538153, 2538189, 2544167, 2551250, 2556148, 2557156, 2535768, 2538190, 2541618, 2544169, 2552353, 2524244, 2524260, 2524261, 2527546, 2527547, 2531818, 2535769, 2535770, 2538165, 2538167, 2538168, 2541619, 2541620, 2544176, 2544177, 2547032, 2552354, 2552365, 2522849, 2524201, 2524202, 2524203, 2527548, 2527549, 2527590, 2531774, 2531815, 2531816, 2538169, 2538170, 2538171, 2538173, 2538175, 2538176, 2541852, 2541853, 2544189, 2544190, 2544191, 2548154, 2552367, 2552368, 2554887, 2554888, 2556180, 2557159, 2557170, 2524262, 2524263, 2527592, 2527593, 2531819, 2535772, 2538177, 2538178, 2538180, 2541866, 2544196, 2545262, 2548170, 2552369, 2556181, 2538191, 2541868, 2524271, 2527594, 2538194, 2538195, 2541869, 2541910, 2541911, 2544198, 2557173, 2568103, 2568982, 2582562, 2583925, 2590223, 2591046, 2591047, 2596627, 2597821, 2600144, 2602748, 2615192, 2617666, 2618635, 2621751, 2623054, 2632524, 2633562, 2635942, 2638898, 2641867, 2642795, 2645303, 2647759, 2651994, 2531222, 2538196, 2538197, 2541912, 2541913, 2544253, 2545245, 2558285, 2566263, 2566672, 2568104, 2570197, 2576875, 2576876, 2583926, 2591048, 2591049, 2596628, 2596954, 2596960, 2599455, 2602729, 2605035, 2606707, 2608757, 2614031, 2616153, 2618045, 2620408, 2622735, 2623070, 2628694, 2629838, 2633563, 2634788, 2637813, 2638899, 2639802, 2641868, 2642796, 2642797, 2645304, 2648615, 2651105, 2651106, 2524272, 2527606, 2538198, 2541914, 2541925, 2544254, 2567876, 2568983, 2573850, 2583927, 2591050, 2591051, 2597822, 2602735, 2606708, 2615193, 2618046, 2620409, 2627501, 2629839, 2632525, 2634789, 2638910, 2639803, 2642798, 2645305, 2647760, 2538199, 2538200, 2541926, 2541927, 2541928, 2544260, 2545246, 2573846, 2583928, 2591076, 2597823, 2601623, 2610484, 2617667, 2622736, 2627924, 2629840, 2634790, 2639808, 2639809, 2642799, 2646184, 2647761, 2648617, 2651108

Distribution:

Nationwide distribution

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-1134-2015

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