The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0007-2023·Announced 2022-10-12

[pending] G7 Acetabular System, Acetabular Shell, Item numbers Item Numbers: 010000663 (52 MM E), 010000667 (6

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-0007-2023.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The outer sterile package cavity has a corner wall thickness that is below the specification. The thin corner wall could potentially crack during transit. Potential risks include non-clinically or clinically significant extension of surgery, or infection leading to surgical intervention.

The recalled product

Product
G7 Acetabular System, Acetabular Shell, Item numbers Item Numbers: 010000663 (52 MM E), 010000667 (60 MM G). used in hip arthroplasty
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.