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NexGen® Legacy® 5960-15-51Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 3 · Implant

All models of NexGen Legacy (119)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00889024001015), received between Jul 24, 2023 and Jul 24, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unstable” (1 report).

21 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K173057, K991581, P060037); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Unstable1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJul 24, 2023Unstable; Unstable

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO INSTABILITY. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 17383796 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K173057, K991581, P060037. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2092-2023 · May 19, 2023 · Terminated
    NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5
  • Z-0321-2020 · Oct 10, 2019 · Terminated
    Various Knee Systems for knee joint arthroplasty, knee prosthesis, Item Nos. 00522000100 00522000200 00522000300 00522000400 00522006304 00522006504 00522006600 00522006800
  • Z-0324-2020 · Oct 10, 2019 · Terminated
    LPS-MOB ART SURF IMPL D 9MM
  • Z-1036-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS FEM COMP SZ B-L LPS FEM COMP SZ B-R LPS FEM COMP SZ C-L LPS FEM COMP SZ C-R LPS FEM COMP SZ D-L LPS FEM COMP SZ D-R LPS FEM COMP SZ E-L LPS FEM COMP SZ E-R LPS FEM COMP SZ F-L
  • Z-1038-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS POROUS FEM IMPLANT SZ G-L LPS PRECOAT FEM IMPLANT SZ G-L This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability
  • Z-1045-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    NEXGEN LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL SIZE E-LT This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability
  • Z-1044-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL B-R LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-L LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-R LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-L LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-R LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-L LPS-FL
  • Z-1043-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL D-L LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL D-R LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL E-L LPS-FLEX OPT
  • Z-1035-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS OPTION FEMORAL C-L LPS OPTION FEMORAL C-R LPS OPTION FEMORAL D-L LPS OPTION FEMORAL D-R LPS OPTION FEMORAL E-L LPS OPTION FEMORAL E-R LPS OPTION FEMORAL F-L LPS OPTION FEMORAL
  • Z-1040-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS PRECOAT FEM SIZE D-RT LPS PRECOAT FEM SIZE E-RT LPS POROUS FEM SIZE F-RT This device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability
  • Z-0663-2018 · Jul 24, 2017 · Terminated
    NexGen LPS Femoral Component, Left and Right, Size G Replaces the femoral condyle of the knee joint in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
  • Z-1152-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    Product 54 consists of all product under product code: JWH and same usage: Item no: 596009900 NEXGEN TAPER PLUG for use in total knee arthroplasty
  • Z-0841-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    NexGen LPS Flex Option Femoral NexGen LPS Flex Precoat Femoral prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, mobile bearing various sizes "" This device i
  • Z-0832-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    NexGen LPS-FLEX Option Femoral NexGen LPS-FLEX Precoat Femoral prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer various sizes Product Usage
  • Z-1023-2014 · Oct 11, 2013 · Terminated
    MODULAR CUP NEUTRAL LINER MODULAR CUP 10 DEGREE LIN MODULAR CUP 20 DEGREE LIN MODULAR CUP 7MM OFFSET LI

…and 6 more.

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