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Gender Solutions® Natural-Knee® Prolong® 00-5420-010-02Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

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 00889024189645), received between Oct 5, 2020 and Oct 5, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.

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

73 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K070214, K071107, K073286, K173057); 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

  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • Pain1
  • Swelling1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryOct 5, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    REASSESSMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES NOT CHANGE THE REPORTABILITY DECISION OR RATIONALE.

    Patient problems: Pain; Swelling

    MAUDE report 10630844 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K070214, K071107, K073286, K173057. 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-1058-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-R MINUS CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-L MINUS CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-R MINUS CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-L MINUS CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-R MINUS CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-L MINUS CR-FLE
  • Z-1059-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-R CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-R CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-R CR-FLEX GSF PRECOA
  • Z-1061-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    GENDER SOLUTIONS NATURAL-KNEE FLEX SYSTEM FEMORAL COMPONENT N-K FLX GSM POR FEM SZ 2 RT N-K FLX GSM POR FEM SZ 3 LT N-K FLX GSM POR FEM SZ 4 LT N-K FLX GSM POR FEM SZ 4 RT
  • Z-1060-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    GENDER SOLUTIONS NATURAL-KNEE FLEX SYSTEM GENDER SOLUTIONS FEMALE (GSF) FEMORAL COMPONENT NONPOROUS N-K FLX GSF NP FEM SZ 0 RT N-K FLX GSF NP FEM SZ 4 LT N-K FLX GSF NP FEM
  • Z-0838-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    CR Flex GSF Precoat Fem Natural Knee GSF NP Flex Natural Knee GSF POR Flex Natural Knee GSM NP Flex Natural Knee GSM POR Flex prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constraine
  • Z-2584-2014 · Jul 10, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee System Patella Bushings Orthopedic surgical instrument. Part Number: 6290-00-703. Per the Natural-Knee II Primary System Surgical Technique, the patellar bushing i
  • Z-2583-2014 · Jul 10, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee System Patella Bushings. Orthopedic surgical instrument. Part Number: 6290-00-702. Per the Natural-Knee II Primary System Surgical Technique, the patellar bushing
  • Z-2585-2014 · Jul 10, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee System Patella Bushings Orthopedic surgical instrument. Part Number 6290-00-704. Per the Natural-Knee II Primary System Surgical Technique, the patellar bushing is
  • Z-2582-2014 · Jul 10, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee System Patella Bushings. Orthopedic surgical instrument. Part Number 6290-00-690. Per the Natural-Knee II Primary System Surgical Technique, the patellar bushing is
  • Z-1248-2014 · Feb 25, 2014 · Terminated
    Gender Solutions" Natural-Knee Flex System: N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 0 PAT N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 1 PAT N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 2 PAT
  • Z-0214-2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · Terminated
    Zimmer Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System, Prolong Articular Surface, congruent, Size 00,0, right, 9 MM height, for use with baseplate size 00 or 0, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw,
  • Z-0222-2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · Terminated
    Zimmer Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System, Prolong Articular Surface, congruent, Size 1,2, right, 16 MM height, for use with baseplate size 1 or 2, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw,
  • Z-0250-2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · Terminated
    Zimmer Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System, Prolong Articular Surface, ultracongruent, Size 1,2, right, 11 MM height, for use with baseplate size 1 or 2, sterile, Zimmer, War

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