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title: "Biolox Ceramic Option Head Zimmer 12/14 40mm -3, Item Number 00-8777-040-01 — FDA record Z-0569-2024 | Is It on Recall"
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# Biolox Ceramic Option Head Zimmer 12/14 40mm -3, Item Number 00-8777-040-01 — FDA record Z-0569-2024

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Nov 2, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Biolox Ceramic Option Head Zimmer 12/14 40mm -3, Item Number 00-8777-040-01
- **Reason**: One product complaint was received reporting that there was an incorrect adapter in the packaging. An adapter with neck length M/+0 was inside the product packaging, which should have contained an adapter with neck length S/-3.0. The difference in neck length may be recognized by the size (S or M) indicator on the device.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Biomet, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 10 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-0569-2024

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI-DI: 00889024430556; Lot Number: 3145299 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Dec 27, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Nov 2, 2023
- **Center classification date**: Dec 18, 2023

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Biomet, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/biomet-inc/)