NexGen® 5990-34-24Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889024224056), received between Sep 14, 2020 and Nov 20, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (1 report).

4 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K152494, K173057, K946150, K963148); 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

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryNov 20, 2024Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

  NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: Failure of Implant

  MAUDE report 20733410 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 14, 2020Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Packaging Problem; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Packaging Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN THE IMPLANT WAS OPENED, THE INSIDE PACKAGE WAS DISCOLORED AND THERE WAS A WHITE POWDER ON THE IMPLANT. SURGEON HANDED IMPLANT BACK AND REQUESTED A NEW ONE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10531809 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K152494, K173057, K946150, K963148. 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-0630-2019 · Oct 31, 2018 · Terminated
  NexGen Complete Knee Solution Femoral Augment Block Distal only, 15mm, Size E with Screw Item Number: 00599003523 NexGen Distal Femoral Augment Block is used when femoral compo
• Z-0209-2007 · Oct 12, 2006 · Terminated
  Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution Legacy Knee Tibial Component, 3 degree, fluted, size 4, stemmed option, for cemented use only, tivanium TI-6AL-4V alloy/UHMWPE, sterile; Catalo