CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
AIM Tibial Nails intramedullary fixation rod - Sterile recalled
Zimmer Biomet is recalling AIM Tibial Nails intramedullary fixation rod - Sterile, distributed in Indiana. The recall was initiated on 6 Feb 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1196-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79409
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Feb 2018
- FDA classified
- 26 Mar 2018
- Reported
- 4 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The AIM Tibial Nails failed a clinical analysis where the surgical revision rate exceeded the acceptance criteria in the Device Performance Review protocol for the implant system.
Product as listed by the FDA
AIM Tibial Nails intramedullary fixation rod - STERILE; Item numbers: 800508255 NAIL TIB DYN 08X25.5 - STERILE 800508270 NAIL TIB DYN 08X27.0 - STERILE 800508285 NAIL TIB DYN 08X28.5 - STERILE 800508300 NAIL TIB DYN 08X30.0 - STERILE 800508315 NAIL TIB DYN 08X31.5 - STERILE 800508330 NAIL TIB DYN 08X33.0 - STERILE 800508345 NAIL TIB DYN 08X34.5 - STERILE 800508360 NAIL TIB DYN 08X36.0 - STERILE 800508375 NAIL TIB DYN 08X37.5 - STERILE 800508390 NAIL TIB DYN 08X39.0 - STERILE 800508405 NAIL TIB DYN 08X40.5 - STERILE 800508420 NAIL TIB DYN 08X42.0 - STERILE 800509255 NAIL TIB DYN 09X25.5 - STERILE 800509270 NAIL TIB DYN 09X27.0 - STERILE 800509285 NAIL TIB DYN 09X28.5 - STERILE 800509300 NAIL TIB DYN 09X30.0 - STERILE 800509315 NAIL TIB DYN 09X31.5 - STERILE 800509330 NAIL TIB DYN 09X33.0 - STERILE 800509345 NAIL TIB DYN 09X34.5 - STERILE 800509360 NAIL TIB DYN 09X36.0 - STERILE 800509375 NAIL TIB DYN 09X37.5 - STERILE 800509390 NAIL TIB DYN 09X39.0 - STERILE 800509405 NAIL TIB DYN 09X40.5 - STERILE 800509420 NAIL TIB DYN 09X42.0 - STERILE 800510255 NAIL TIB DYN 10X25.5 - STERILE 800510270 NAIL TIB DYN 10X27.0 - STERILE 800510285 NAIL TIB DYN 10X28.5 - STERILE 800510300 NAIL TIB DYN 10X30.0 - STERILE 800510315 NAIL TIB DYN 10X31.5 - STERILE 800510330 NAIL TIB DYN 10X33.0 - STERILE 800510345 NAIL TIB DYN 10X34.5 - STERILE 800510360 NAIL TIB DYN 10X36.0 - STERILE 800510375 NAIL TIB DYN 10X37.5 - STERILE 800510390 NAIL TIB DYN 10X39.0 - STERILE 800510405 NAIL TIB DYN 10X40.5 - STERILE 800510420 NAIL TIB DYN 10X42.0 - STERILE 800511270 NAIL TIB DYN 11X27.0 - STERILE 800511285 NAIL TIB DYN 11X28.5 - STERILE 800511300 NAIL TIB DYN 11X30.0 - STERILE 800511330 NAIL TIB DYN 11X33.0 - STERILE 800511345 NAIL TIB DYN 11X34.5 - STERILE 800511360 NAIL TIB DYN 11X36.0 - STERILE 800511375 NAIL TIB DYN 11X37.5 - STERILE 800511390 NAIL TIB DYN 11X39.0 - STERILE 800511405 NAIL TIB DYN 11X40.5 - STERILE 800511420 NAIL TIB DYN 11X42.0 - STERILE 800512270 NAIL TIB DYN 12X27.0 - STERILE 800512285 NAIL TIB DYN 12X28.5 - STERILE 800512300 NAIL TIB DYN 12X30.0 - STERILE 800512315 NAIL TIB DYN 12X31.5 - STERILE 800512330 NAIL TIB DYN 12X33.0 - STERILE 800512345 NAIL TIB DYN 12X34.5 - STERILE 800512360 NAIL TIB DYN 12X36.0 - STERILE 800512375 NAIL TIB DYN 12X37.5 - STERILE 800512390 NAIL TIB DYN 12X39.0 - STERILE 800512405 NAIL TIB DYN 12X40.5 - STERILE 800512420 NAIL TIB DYN 12X42.0 - STERILE 800513285 NAIL TIB DYN 13X28.5 - STERILE 800513300 NAIL TIB DYN 13X30.0 - STERILE 800513315 NAIL TIB DYN 13X31.5 - STERILE 800513330 NAIL TIB DYN 13X33.0 - STERILE 800513345 NAIL TIB DYN 13X34.5 - STERILE 800513360 NAIL TIB DYN 13X36.0 - STERILE 800513375 NAIL TIB DYN 13X37.5 - STERILE 800513390 NAIL TIB DYN 13X39.0 - STERILE 800513405 NAIL TIB DYN 13X40.5 - STERILE 800513420 NAIL TIB DYN 13X42.0 - STERILE Product Usage: A rod, when inserted into the intramedullary canal of the tibia, acts as an immobilization device to hold ends of a fractured bone in position.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide and US of Indiana and country of the Republic of Korea.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The AIM Tibial Nails failed a clinical analysis where the surgical revision rate exceeded the acceptance criteria in the Device Performance Review protocol for the implant system.
Which lots are affected?
All lots
Where was it sold?
Worldwide and US of Indiana and country of the Republic of Korea.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 79409This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is AIM Tibial Nails intramedullary fixation rod - Non-sterile recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | AIM Tibial Nails intramedullary fixation rod - Non-sterile recalled | Zimmer Biomet | Foreign Material | IN |
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