Device recall: Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Talar Component Left Sizes 1-6 Total ankle arthroplasty is intended to provide a…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66717. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
As part of routine manufacturing process monitoring by Zimmer, it was discovered that the Tibial Base and Talar Components from the Total Ankle system have the potential of containing elevated levels of manufacturing materials residue on the implants. The specific material was found to be mass media utilized during the manufacturing process to provide the uniform surface finish. This mass media
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Zimmer, Inc. started this device recall on 12 Nov 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66717 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Dec 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Oct 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, and Italy.
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0475-2014 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Talar Component Left Sizes 1-6 Total ankle arthroplasty is intended to provide a patient with limited mobility by restoring alignment, reducing pain and preserving the flexion/extension movement within the ankle joint.The Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle is indicated as a total… | 269 units (US) 110 units (outside US) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2013 |
| Z-0476-2014 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Talar Component Right Sizes 1-6 Total ankle arthroplasty is intended to provide a patient with limited mobility by restoring alignment, reducing pain and preserving the flexion/extension movement within the ankle joint.The Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle is indicated as a total… | 265 units (US) 114 units (outside US) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2013 |
| Z-0477-2014 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Tibial Base Component Sizes 1-6 Total ankle arthroplasty is intended to provide a patient with limited mobility by restoring alignment, reducing pain and preserving the flexion/extension movement within the ankle joint.The Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle is indicated as a total… | 390 units (US) 129 units (outside of US) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 108
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0475-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66717. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66717/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, and Italy.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66717?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
269 units (US) 110 units (outside US)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.