FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zimmer, Inc.: NexGen Complete Knee Solution, MIS Total Knee Procedure, Stemmed Tibial Component, Precoat, Fixed Bearing, Size 4+. Part of the NexGen systems of semi-constrained, non-linked condylar knee prosthesis.
- Recall number
- Z-1935-2014
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Product
- NexGen Complete Knee Solution, MIS Total Knee Procedure, Stemmed Tibial Component, Precoat, Fixed Bearing, Size 4+. Part of the NexGen systems of semi-constrained, non-linked condylar knee prosthesis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-05-19
- Posted
- 2014-06-27
- Terminated
- 2015-10-29
- Reason
- Zimmer is initiating a voluntary recall of specific identified lots due to the potential that the threads may be out of specification.
- Root cause
- Equipment maintenance
- Action
- Zimmer sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter June 2014 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to review the notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. Locate and quarantine any affected product and notify their Zimmer sales representative. Their Zimmer sales representative will remove the recalled product from their facility. For patients that previously had this product implanted, it is recommended that they continue their normal operative follow up routine. Customers with questions were instructed to call 1-877-946-2761.
- Quantity
- 41,180 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Singapore, and Taiwan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Size 4+, includes the following Lot numbers: 61424996 61459959 61475129 61538052 61563971 61573791 61573792 61592090 61627207 61685463 61721674 61774165 61863139 61870152 61934692 61935096 61979044 61979045 62020278 62064940 62091727 62214673 62251567 62251568 62319307 62337924 62369795 62401020 62423841 62436412 62471736 62602816 62646169
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K043101"]
- 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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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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