Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Biolox¿ Option Ceramic Femoral Head System Rx Recalled by Zimmer, Inc. Due to Zimmer Inc., is initiating a correction to the...

Date: September 4, 2012
Company: Zimmer, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Zimmer, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Biolox¿ Option Ceramic Femoral Head System Rx, sterile

Quantity: 88

Why Was This Recalled?

Zimmer Inc., is initiating a correction to the patient labels of products manufactured before March 20I0 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland, after receiving four complaints of a discrepancy between product patient labels and product labels with respect to the reference and lot numbers of the product. While the information printed on the product label is correct, the info

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Zimmer, Inc.

Zimmer, Inc. has 437 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report