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Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution Minimally Invasive… recallZ-1064-2010 · Zimmer Inc. · initiated Nov 16, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in March 2010

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Zimmer Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

The titanium portion of the implant may separate from the trabecular metal material.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

On December 1, 2009, an e-mail was sent to consignees for lot 60866613 to quarantine and return the product. On December 2, 2009 an e-mail was sent to U.S. distributors, and on December 3, 2009 and e-mail was sent to international distributors, instructing them to suspend usage and return all lots of size 8 trays. On December 9, 2009, a recall letter was sent to U.S. user accounts who received the products directly from Zimmer, U.S. distributors and Zimmer's U.S. sales force informing them of the recall. Direct questions about this recall to Zimmer, Inc. by calling 1-800-613-6131.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1064-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 16, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Mar 10, 2010
Recalling firm
Zimmer Inc.
Quantity
846
Product code
JWH
FDA submissions
K072160
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Product description

Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution Minimally Invasive Solutions Procedures Trabecular Metal Technology Tibial Tray, fixed bearing, size 8, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana; REF 00-5954-057-02. The product is used as an implant for knee replacement.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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All lots. Lots 00111134, 60747593, 60747594, 60752676, 60752677, 60760248, 60768076, 60821507, 60824004, 60830411, 60830412, 60845351, 60850604, 60852670, 60852671, 60860895, 60866613, 60872311, 60879050, 60892605, 60900745, 60907449, 60917234, 60922494, 60938889, 60938890, 60947027, 60947028, 60963035, 60963036, 60963037, 60963039, 60983254, 61015851, 61028168, 61033723, 61033724, 61068387, 61068388, 61068389, 61074754, 61074755, 61084771, 61096604, 61116246, 61116247, 61137056, 61143427, 61149041, 61157940, 61173295, 61193516, 61193520, 61198179, 61204038, 61215644, 61225562, 61235612, 61240323, 61248321, 61259184, 61263170, 61272449, 61285508, 61298201, 61306497, 61280371, 61315873, 61319581 and 61329266.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K072160 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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