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Recall of Device Recall Zimmer Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Minimally Invasive Solutions Procedures Trabecular Metal Techno

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer Inc..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    53942
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1064-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-03-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=86898
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, knee, patello/femorotibial, semi-constrained, uncemented, porous, coated, polymer/metal/ - Product Code JWH
  • Reason
    The titanium portion of the implant may separate from the trabecular metal material.
  • Action
    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.

Device

Device Recall Zimmer Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Minimally Invasive Solutions Procedures Trabe...
  • Model / Serial
    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.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • 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.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • Source
    USFDA