Spinal Rod Cutter — Class II medical device recall Z-0696-2021
Terminated recall by Zimmer Biomet, Inc., reported 2020-12-30, distributed nationwide. Device has the potential for fracture during use.
| Recall number | Z-0696-2021 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-11-20 |
| Classified | 2020-12-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-12-30 |
| Terminated | 2022-05-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BR, CA, CL, CN, HK, IN, JP, KR, MX, NL, NZ, PA, SG, TH, TW, VE |
| Quantity | 4,713 |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Model numbers | 00392500200 |
Product
Spinal Rod Cutter, Item number 00392500200. The product is a nonsterile pin cutter - Product Usage: The intended use of this instrument is to be used for cutting orthopedic rods/pins during orthopedic surgeries.
Reason for recall
Device has the potential for fracture during use.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.