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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ExhibitsOnly462dFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exhibits Only, 462(d), File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentShellCompanyEventDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Shell Company Event Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentSubtitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Subtitle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M3518NotesDue2032Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">M 3.518 Notes Due 2032 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M3518NotesDue2032Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">M 3.518 Notes Due 2032.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DelayedOrContinuousOffering_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Delayed or Continuous Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M1164NotesDue2027Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">M 1.164 Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M1164NotesDue2027Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">M 1.164 Notes Due 2027.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M2425NotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">M 2.425 Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_M2425NotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">M 2.425 Notes Due 2026.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_NoSubstantiveChanges462cFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">No Substantive Changes, 462(c), File Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentEffectiveDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Effective Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditedAnnualFinancialStatements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Audited Annual Financial Statements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_InvestmentCompanyActRegistration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Act Registration</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DividendOrInterestReinvestmentPlanOnly_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend or Interest Reinvestment Plan Only</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document And Entity Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EffectiveAfter60Days486a_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective after 60 Days, 486(a)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentVersion_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Version</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Registration Statement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_RegistrationStatementAmendmentNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Registration Statement Amendment Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentCopyrightInformation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Copyright Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_PostEffectiveAmendment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Post-Effective Amendment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ContainedFileInformationFileType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contained File Information, File Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentCreationDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Creation Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ApproximateDateOfCommencementOfProposedSaleToThePublic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_WrittenCommunications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Written Communications</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_ThreePointFiveOneEightPercentageNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point five one eight percentage notes due two thousand thirty two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_ThreePointFiveOneEightPercentageNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">3.518% Notes due 2032 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_OnePointOneSixFourPercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1.164% Notes due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_OnePointOneSixFourPercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One point one six four percentage notes due two thousand twenty seven member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_OnePointOneSixFourPercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point One Six Four Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EffectiveUponFiling486b_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective upon Filing, 486(b)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securities Act File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_NewEffectiveDateForPreviousFiling_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Effective Date for Previous Filing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Title</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ExhibitsOnly462d_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exhibits Only, 462(d)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentSynopsis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Synopsis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_InvestmentCompanyRegistrationAmendment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Registration Amendment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ContainedFileInformationFileName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contained File Information, File Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AdditionalSecurities462bFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Securities, 462(b), File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EffectiveUponFiling462e_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Upon Filing, 462(e)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodStartDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period Start Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security 12b Title</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_InvestmentCompanyRegistrationAmendmentNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Registration Amendment Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_NoSubstantiveChanges462c_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">No Substantive Changes, 462(c)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EffectiveOnSetDate486a_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective on Set Date, 486(a)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAccountingStandard_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Accounting Standard</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_TwoPointFourTwoFivePercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2.425% Notes due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_TwoPointFourTwoFivePercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two point four two five percentage notes due two thousand twenty six.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="zbh_TwoPointFourTwoFivePercentageNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Point Four Two Five Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AnnualInformationForm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Information Form</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EffectiveOnDate486a_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective on Date, 486(a)</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentName" xlink:to="dei_DocumentName_lbl"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EffectiveOnDate486b" xlink:to="dei_EffectiveOnDate486b_lbl"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EffectiveOnSetDate486b" xlink:to="dei_EffectiveOnSetDate486b_lbl"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl"/>
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