CLASS II Device recall · Reported 22 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

ZNN Antegrade Femoral Nail (ZNN AF) recalled by Zimmer

Zimmer is recalling ZNN Antegrade Femoral Nail (ZNN AF), distributed in Alaska, North Carolina. The recall was initiated on 17 Jun 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesPart 47-2492-320-10; lot 62763724

Quantity recalled8

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-2060-2015
FDA event ID: 71530
Recalling firm: Zimmer, Warsaw, IN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Jun 2015
FDA classified: 13 Jul 2015
Reported: 22 Jul 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Hip & Knee Implants

Timeline

17 Jun 2015	Recall initiated by company
13 Jul 2015	Classified by FDA	+26 days
22 Jul 2015	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

A single distributed ZNN Greater Trochanter Femoral Nail may have been dented. Potential for fatigue of implant prior to sufficient fracture healing, which may result in need for implant removal and revision of fracture fixation to assure proper healing and avoid fracture malunion or nonunion.

Product as listed by the FDA

ZNN Antegrade Femoral Nail (ZNN AF). Orthopedic internal fixation device.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution. US states of NC and AK; Taiwan, Japan, and Germany.

Alaska North Carolina

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Part 47-2492-320-10; lot 62763724

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution. US states of NC and AK; Taiwan, Japan, and Germany.

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.

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