Zimmer Biomet

Current leadership (2)

• Ivan Tornos Chairman, President & CEOIR-verified
• Jonathan Vigdorchik Chief Science, Technology & Medical Affairs Officersecondary-verified

Board (1)

• Ivan Tornos chair

Former / Previously (1)

• Greg Roche Global President, Robotics & Technologysecondary-verified

Safety record

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Zimmer Biomet (15)

• FDA Class I recall: Zimmer Biomet ROSA Brain 3.0 robotic surgery system software anomaly2026-06-15 · Recall
• Zimmer ROSA Recon: force sensor error and unintended robotic-arm drift during a knee case (FDA MAUDE)2026-04-01 · Malfunction
• Zimmer ROSA Recon: a large amount of sparks with a hole found in the power cord (FDA MAUDE)2026-03-09 · Malfunction
• Zimmer ROSA Recon: reaming produced an oblong hole requiring a bone graft (FDA MAUDE)2024-06-24 · Injury
• Zimmer Biomet ROSA ONE Brain 3.1 Class I recall: software could drive instruments to a wrong trajectory2021-09-22 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 (Class I) over instrument holder following an incorrect trajectory2019-09-10 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 over the robotic arm being sent to the wrong position2017-05-01 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Spine 1.0.2 over the robotic arm being sent to the wrong position2017-05-01 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0.0 over the head holder connector locking up when tightened2016-10-11 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 over insufficient washers allowing telescopic-arm movement2016-05-27 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over software changing final tool orientation without command2016-04-08 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Herga Foot Switch over system freeze or shutdown in Fulgurate mode2016-01-20 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet ROSA 2.5.8 recalled over a force-feedback sensor failure that can stop the arm from halting2014-11-06 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over an undetected shift between navigation display and patient anatomy2014-02-14 · Recall
• Zimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over observed device instability2013-02-05 · Recall

Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

• Intuitive Surgical2 models
• Johnson & Johnson2 models
• Stryker2 models
• Vantis2 models
• Asensus Surgical1 model
• Auris Health1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Partnerships (1)

• Zimmer Biomet x PeritasAI x NVIDIA with PeritasAItechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified

Regulatory filings (2)

• fda_recallfda recall · us_fdarecalled2021-09-22

  Linked models: ROSA

• K182964fda 510k · us_fdacleared2018-10-25reported

  Linked models: ROSA

Acquisitions (4)

• acquired Monogram Technologiesfull acquisition
• acquired Medtech SAfull acquisition
• acquired LDR Holding Corporationfull acquisition2016-06-07
• acquired Biometfull acquisition2014-04-24

Sources (3)

1. https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com/news-and-events/news/2019/01-25-2019-140357749 ↗
2. https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com/news-and-events/news/2021/08-18-2021-133112714 ↗
3. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zimmer-biomet-receives-us-fda-clearance-for-enhanced-version-of-rosa-knee-robotic-technology-302615106.html ↗

Common questions

What is Zimmer Biomet?

Zimmer Biomet, American orthopedic medical device company developing robotic surgery platforms ( Rosa) for joint replacement surgery.

Where is Zimmer Biomet based?

Zimmer Biomet is based in Warsaw, IN.

What does Zimmer Biomet make?

Zimmer Biomet has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ROSA (Zimmer Biomet builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Zimmer Biomet operate robots?

Zimmer Biomet is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Are there any incidents involving Zimmer Biomet?

15 active incidents involving Zimmer Biomet are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Zimmer Biomet safe?

Zimmer Biomet has 15 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 12 recalls and 3 incidents on record (1 catastrophic, 2 critical, 12 serious). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.