M/L Taper with Kinectiv¿ Technology — Class I medical device recall Z-1699-2015
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2015-06-17, distributed nationwide. Zimmer is initiating a voluntary recall of 64 lots (752 implants total) of M/L Taper with Kinectiv¿ femoral st
| Recall number | Z-1699-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-05-18 |
| Classified | 2015-06-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-06-17 |
| Terminated | 2016-08-02 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, IT, JP, TW |
| Quantity | 752 |
| Lot numbers | 62885040, 62885058, 62905574, 62924878, 62927082, 62927083, 62927123, 62938997, 62939008, 62939041, 62998426, 63006851, 63006852, 63024180, 63024183, 63024184, 63024186, 63024187, 63024188, 63024189, 63024193, 63024195, 63024196, 63024197, 63024198, 63024199, 63024201, 63024202, 63024203, 63024204, 63024205, 63024206, 63024210, 63024211, 63024213, 63024214, 63024215, 63024216, 63024217, 63024218 and 24 more |
Product
M/L Taper with Kinectiv¿ Technology. prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal uncemented acetabular component) Product Usage: Usage: Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis; disability due to previous fusion; previously failed endoprostheses, and/or total hip components in the affected extremity and acute femoral neck fractures.
Reason for recall
Zimmer is initiating a voluntary recall of 64 lots (752 implants total) of M/L Taper with Kinectiv¿ femoral stems and modular necks due higher than allowed cytotoxicity levels found with the product. Reasonable probability of adverse biological response and subsequent revision
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.