Recall Z-0529-2011 ยท JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Zimmer Inc.
Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size G Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-017-02.
| Date | Dec 2, 2010 (initiated Sep 15, 2010) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | These lots of Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component and Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Flex Gender Femoral Component exhibit a nonconforming internal CAM radius. The condition is intermittent and not all devices have nonconforming geometry. |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | The firm sent URGENT DEVICE CORRECTION AND REMOVAL notices to distributors and sales staff, Risk Managers, and implanting surgeons dated 9/15/2010. Sales staff and risk managers were instructed to return any product on hand. Surgeons were informed of the issue but there was no action to be taken by surgeons. |
| Quantity | 192 all sizes of 5996 |
| Distribution | US, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Italy, Sweden, South Africa, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Austria. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |