Recall Z-0839-2016 ยท JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
NKII CSTI Porous Femoral NKII NP Femoral prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer variou sizes Product Usage "" The Natural-Knee II System with Cancellous-Structured Titanium (CSTi) Porous Coating is indicated for uncemented or cemented use in skeletally mature individuals with intact medial and lateral collateral ligaments undergoing primary surgery
| Date | Feb 22, 2016 (initiated Jan 11, 2016) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | LDPE bag containing the implant adheres to the highly polished implant surface. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | Zimmer Biomet sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated January 11, 2016, to all affected customers via courier with instructions for identifying and returning the affected product. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Customers with questions or concerns were instructed to contact customer service at 1-800-348-2759 or contact their Zimmer Biomet Sales Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 800-447-5633. |
| Quantity | 13483 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BARBADOS BELGIUM BERMUDA BOLIVIA BRAZIL CARIBBEAN CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COST RICA DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DORAL FL ECUADOR EL SALVADOR ENGLAND FRANCE GERMANY GUATEMALA HONDURAS HONG KONG INDIA |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K936159 | NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM Intermedics Orthopedics, May 22, 1995 |