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Zimmer Inc.: Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02.

Recall number
Z-0532-2011
Recalling firm
Zimmer Inc.
Product
Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-09-15
Posted
2010-12-02
Terminated
2011-07-27
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.
Lot, serial or model codes
61494589
510(k) numbers
["K060370","K960279"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JWH
Firm FEI
1000220733
Firm city
Warsaw
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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