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News Breaks | | | | December 28, 2012 | | 12:26 EDT |  | ZMH | Zimmer down slightly after FDA recalls PEEK Ardis Inserter
The FDA announced that it was issuing a Class I recall for Zimmer Spine's (ZMH) PEEK Ardis Inserter. A Class I recall is issued when the FDA believes that there is a reasonable probability that the use of a product could cause serious health problems. The device is used to insert Zimmer's PEEK Ardis Interbody Spacer during spinal surgery. Zimmer was told that the spacer has broken into fragments when too much lateral force is applied to the inserter in some cases, the FDA reported. As a result, patients may experience various adverse effects, including a tear in the thin covering of the spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, significant blood loss and nerve injury, according to the agency. Long-term health risks may include disability, dysfunction, or death, it added. The FDA's recall was initiated on December 21. Zimmer, on December 20, had initiated a voluntary recall of all 315 of its PEEK inserter units. Zimmer said at that time that it had received reports of the spacer implant breaking, but did not list adverse health effects that could occur if the implant breaks. In early afternoon trading, Zimmer fell 38c, or 0.57%, to $66.35. | |
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| May 22, 2013 | | 07:48 EDT |  | ZMH | FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel to hold a meeting
 Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 10:07 EDT |  | ZMH | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Actuant (ATU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Aruba Networks (ARUN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... CAE (CAE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... City Holding (CHCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Deere (DE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Disney (DIS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities... HSBC (HBC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... L Brands (LTD) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Manning & Napier (MN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... MeadWestvaco (MWV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Savient (SVNT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... TRW Automotive (TRW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... Aviva (AV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Pandora (P) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Lumos Networks (LMOS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at William Blair... Applied Materials (AMAT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Cosi (COSI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Securities. | | | 06:37 EDT | | ZMH | Zimmer downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust
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