Device recall: Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left Deg 9x300mm, Item Number 814609300 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of…

Class II FDA enforcement event 81223. Recall start date: 2 Oct 2018. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 2 Jun 2020.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The set screw is not able to advance or reverse from the original position in the nail.

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 Biomet, Inc. started this device recall on 2 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81223 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Nov 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Jun 2020.

FDA enforcement report The 8 product records

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,…

Recalling firm

Zimmer Biomet, 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

8 product records in the event.

FDA event 81223: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0447-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left Deg 9x300mm, Item Number 814609300 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0448-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 125 Deg 11x300mm, Item Number 814411300 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0449-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 130 Deg 11x300mm, Item Number 814611300 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0450-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail Left 125 Deg 9x165mm, Item Number 816709165 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0451-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail 125 Deg 10x165mm, Item Number 816710165 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0452-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail 125 Deg 12x165mm, Item Number 816712165 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0453-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail 130 Deg 10x165mm, Item Number 816810165 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018
Z-0454-2019	Affixus Hip Fracture Nail 130 Deg 12x165mm, Item Number 816812165 The Affixus Hip Fracture Nail System, comprised of short and long nails, provides surgeons with an intramedullary hip screw to stabilize fractures of the proximal femur.	2,163 in total (expanded)	Class II	Terminated	21 Nov 2018

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2018: 1,074
Share of these events in Class II: 92%
Product records in this event: 8Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 144

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
20 Nov 2020	Spinal Rod Cutter, Item number 00392500200. The product is a nonsterile pin cutter - Product Usage: The intended use of	Device	Class II	1
17 Nov 2020	Polaris 5.5 Spinal System and Polaris 5.5/Cypher Spinal System, Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system	Device	Class II	1
24 Sep 2020	ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 43mm Item Nu	Device	Class II	75
14 Aug 2020	Dual Mobility Vivacit-E Bearing, Model Number 110031009	Device	Class II	1
5 May 2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X30MM, Item Number 810M4530 - Product Usage: are non-cerv	Device	Class II	25
7 Jan 2020	THP Hip Plating System, Item Nos. 14-451070 14-451075 14-451080 14-451085 14-451090 14-451095 14-451100 14-451105 14-451	Device	Class II	1
23 Dec 2019	Jamshidi Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Item Number: 00-1103-007-00	Device	Class II	1
19 Dec 2019	ASI 2.0 Calcar Trimmer Shaft for Use with Zimmer Rasp Mode Number: 110032332 Product Usage: The device is a general orth	Device	Class II	1
12 Dec 2019	Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow Humeral Assembly, Extra Small, 4-inch Length. Model No. 32-8105-027-04. UDI (01)0088902427400	Device	Class II	1
25 Oct 2019	Biomet Orthopedics Intramedullary Bone Saw Cam Assembly 13MM-Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Item Number: 475660	Device	Class II	2

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.: all 144 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0447-2019The 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 81223. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81223/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 81223?: The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 2,163 in total (expanded)
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?: 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.