Gross profit was $837m against $795m in the prior year period.
Net earnings for the first quarter were $208.9m on a reported basis and $230.9m on an adjusted basis, an increase of 11.4% adjusted over the prior year period.
Zimmer president and CEO David Dvorak said driven by the success of recently launched products, the company delivered solid sales results across all geographic segments in the first quarter, resulting in improved margins and leveraged earnings.
"Our first quarter performance demonstrated continued progress toward our goal of consistently achieving growth at or above market rates in all of our geographies and businesses," Dvorak said.
"We will continue to deliver value to our stakeholders through product innovation, operational excellence initiatives and disciplined capital deployment."
