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Device recall: Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X30MM, Item Number 810M4530 - Product Usage: are non-cerv

FDA enforcement event 85613 · Class II · initiated 5 May 2020 · status Terminated · terminated 15 Jul 2022

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated25 product recordsWarsaw, IN

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, IN) initiated this device recall on 5 May 2020; FDA lists 25 product records under event 85613, classified Class II.

FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 916 device enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Jul 2022. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Zimmer Biomet, Inc. has 144 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN.

Reason for recall

"There are reports of inadequate locking of the extended tab screws. Complaints were reported where the closure top backed out of the screw post-operatively."

Distribution

"US nationwide distribution."

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-2210-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X30MM, Item Number 810M4530 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2211-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X35MM, Item Number 810M4535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2212-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X40MM, Item Number 810M4540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2213-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X45MM, Item Number 810M4545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2214-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X35MM, Item Number 810M5535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2215-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X40MM, Item Number 810M5540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2216-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X45MM, Item Number 810M5545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2217-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X50MM, Item Number 810M5550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2218-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X55MM, Item Number 810M5555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2219-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X35MM, Item Number 810M6535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2220-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X45MM, Item Number 810M6545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2221-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X50MM, Item Number 810M6550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2222-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X55MM, Item Number 810M6555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2223-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X35MM, Item Number 810M7535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2224-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 6.5X40MM, Item Number 810M6540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2225-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X45MM, Item Number 810M7545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2226-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X50MM, Item Number 810M7550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2227-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X55MM, Item Number 810M7555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2228-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X40MM, Item Number 811M8540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2229-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X45MM, Item Number 811M8545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2230-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X50MM, Item Number 811M8550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2231-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X55MM, Item Number 811M8555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2232-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X60MM, Item Number 811M8560 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2233-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants VITAL MIS TAB BREAKER, Item Number 850M0055 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and for…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020
Z-2234-2020	Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 7.5X40MM, Item Number 810M7540 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation. Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and…	3235 total	Class II	Terminated	10 Jun 2020

Context

93%of 2020 device events are Class II916 events that year

25product records in this eventfirm median: 1

144events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for 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
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
10 Oct 2019	BF Humeral Stem, Various Sizes, Item Nos. 00430000606 00430000613 00430000706 00430000713 00430000813 00430000817 004300	Device	Class II	41

All 144 events for Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "There are reports of inadequate locking of the extended tab screws. Complaints were reported where the closure top backed out of the screw post-operatively."

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US nationwide distribution."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Jul 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.