Zimmer, Inc.: NexGen Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-R ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-L MINUS ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-L ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ G-L ;CR-FLEX GSK PRECOAT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-R MINUS ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-R ;LPS-FLEX GSK OPT SZ F-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ F-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R ;CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L MINUS CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R MINUS; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-R ; LPS-FLEX RECOAT FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORL B-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-R; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-R LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-R ;LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTI

Recall number

Z-0073-2014

Recalling firm

Zimmer, Inc.

Product

NexGen Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-R ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-L MINUS ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-L ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ G-L ;CR-FLEX GSK PRECOAT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-R MINUS ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-R ;LPS-FLEX GSK OPT SZ F-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ F-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R ;CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L MINUS CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R MINUS; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-R ; LPS-FLEX RECOAT FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORL B-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-R; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-R LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-R ;LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTI

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-08-30

Posted

2013-10-25

Terminated

2014-09-25

Reason

The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.

Root cause

Package design/selection

Action

August 30, 2013 Urgent Recall Notices were sent to Distributors, hospital risk managers and surgeons identifying the issue and directing consignees to make all affected personnel aware of the contents of the notification. The notice identified the products involved, the issue, possible adverse events associated with the issue and recommended that implants found with LDPE bag adhesion not use the product and return it to Zimmer sales representatives. Questions or concerns should be addressed to Zimmer customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

Quantity

604064 total

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezula.

Lot, serial or model codes

Part Number Range: 005750, 5764, 5950, 5952, 5956, 5960, 5962, 5964, 5966, 5970, 5972, 5990, 5992, 5994, and 5996-011/018-01/92.

510(k) numbers

["K060370"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JWH

Firm FEI

1000220733

Firm city

Warsaw

Firm state

IN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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