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NexGen® 5988-10-18Recalls & reported problems

Zimmer, Inc. · Class 2 · Implant

All models of NexGen (198)

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 00889024221024), received between Apr 22, 2024 and Apr 22, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.

95 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K173057, K872379, K933785); 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryApr 22, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

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

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 19159842 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K173057, K872379, K933785. 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-0470-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 7, Item Number 00-5986-057-01
  • Z-0467-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 4, Item Number 00-5986-037-02
  • Z-0469-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 6, Item Number 00-5986-047-02
  • Z-0468-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 5, Item Number 00-5986-047-01
  • Z-0466-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 3, Item Number 00-5986-037-01
  • Z-0471-2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · Open, Classified
    NexGen Option Stemmed Tibial Component Size 8, Item Number 00-5986-057-02
  • 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-1042-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE C/L CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE C/R CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE D/L CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE D/R CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE E/L CR OPTION FEM COMP SIZE E/R CR OPTION FE
  • Z-1041-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE BMR CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE C/R CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE D/R CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE E/R CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE F/R CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE G/L CR PRE
  • 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-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-1039-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    LPS PRECOAT SRF HDN FEM SZ D-L LPS PRECOAT SRF HDN FEM SZ D-R LPS PRECOAT SRF HDN FEM SZ E-L LPS POROUS SRF HDN FEM SZ D-LT LPS POROUS SRF HDN FEM SZ E-LT This device is indicated
  • Z-2115-2017 · Apr 28, 2017 · Terminated
    NexGen Offset Stem Extension, sizes 14mm and 17mm For use in total arthroplasty.
  • Z-1159-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    Product 61 consists of all product under product code: JWH and same usage: Item no: 598003712 STD PRECOAT TIBIA PLATE S for use in total knee arthroplasty

…and 80 more.

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