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Natural-Knee® 6212-00-220Recalls & 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 00889024251724), received between Mar 22, 2024 and Mar 22, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.

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

8 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K173057, K936159); 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: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 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

  • Fracture1
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1

Patient problems

  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties1
  • Cyst(s)1
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Insufficient Information1
  • Metal Related Pathology1
  • Pain1
  • Subluxation1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryMar 22, 2024Fracture; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Fracture; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

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

    Patient problems: Ambulation or Postural Difficulties; Cyst(s); Failure of Implant; Insufficient Information; Metal Related Pathology; Pain; Subluxation

    MAUDE report 18958267 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K173057, K936159. 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-1033-2018 · Nov 29, 2017 · Terminated
    NP FEM LT SZ0 NATURAL-KNE NP FEM RT SZ0 NATURAL-KNE NP FEM LT SZ2 NATURAL-KNE NP FEM RT SZ2 NATURAL-KNE NP FEM LT SZ3 NATURAL-KNE The Natural-Knee II System with Cancellous-Struct
  • Z-0839-2016 · Jan 11, 2016 · Terminated
    NKII CSTI Porous Femoral NKII NP Femoral prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer variou sizes Product Usage "" The Natural-Knee II
  • Z-1262-2014 · Feb 25, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee II System: POLY ULTRA TIB LT SZ00/9M POLY ULTRA TIB LT SZ0/9MM POLY ULTRA TIB LT SZ0/19M POLY ULTRA TIB RT SZ0/13M POLY ULTRA TIB RT SZ0/16M ALL POLY ULTRA TIB LT SZ1
  • Z-1249-2014 · Feb 25, 2014 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee N-K II DOMED ALL-POLY PAT, SZ0 N-K II DOMED ALL-POLY PAT, SZ1
  • Z-0075-2014 · Aug 30, 2013 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee Flex Femoral Component. Provides increased flexion capability.
  • Z-0078-2014 · Aug 30, 2013 · Terminated
    Natural-Knee II Femoral Component

Other PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices

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