Exact FDA event identifier

Event 61764

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

Event summary

Timeline bucket: April 30, 2012
Product types: Device
Classifications: Class II
Statuses: Terminated
Recalling firm wording: Zimmer Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

How coverage and grouping work

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Every recalled product in this event

2 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 2

Nextgen Complete Knee Solution Femoral and Provisional Impactor/ Extractor, REF 00-5901-026-00, Non-Sterile Zimmer, Warsaw Indiana The instrument is attached to the femoral implant or provisional to aid in positioning and inserting the components.

Z-2091-2012

Recall number: Z-2091-2012
Initiated: April 30, 2012
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recalling firm: Zimmer Inc.
Quantity: 1662 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

The design of the spring clip for the jaw assembly was updated in March 2011 due to fractures of the spring clip. Zimmer has received complaints for the spring clip fracturing on the updated design. The spring clip may fracture or fall off of the instrument during use, and a device fragment may be left in the surgical site. The risk of disassembly or fracture occurs when the instrument is typicall

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

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Reason for recall

The design of the spring clip for the jaw assembly was updated in March 2011 due to fractures of the spring clip. Zimmer has received complaints for the spring clip fracturing on the updated design. The spring clip may fracture or fall off of the instrument during use, and a device fragment may be left in the surgical site. The risk of disassembly or fracture occurs when the instrument is typicall

Code information

Part 00-5901-026-00 Lot 11002148, 11002149, 11002791, 11002792, 11002831, 11003439, 11003449, 61800676, 61814993, 61909414, 61924920, 61980656, 61985378, 61988272, 61990656, 62003795, 62011220, 77000065, 77000573, 77000574, 77000575, 77000583, 77000654, 77000786, 77000787, 77000788, 77000789, 77000790, 77000795, 77000797, 77000798, 77000799, 77000804, 77000848, 77000849, 77000872, 77000873, 77001039, 77001048, 77001096, 77001097, 77001118, and 77001119

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, Japan, Europe, Germany, India, and Finland.

device · product 2 of 2

Nextgen Complete Knee Solution Replacement Jaw for Use with Femoral and Provisional Impactor/Extractor, REF 00-5901-026-40, Non-Sterile Zimmer, Warsaw Indiana The instrument is attached to the femoral implant or provisional to aid in positioning and inserting the components.

Z-2092-2012

Recall number: Z-2092-2012
Initiated: April 30, 2012
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recalling firm: Zimmer Inc.
Quantity: 65 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

The design of the spring clip for the jaw assembly was updated in March 2011 due to fractures of the spring clip. Zimmer has received complaints for the spring clip fracturing on the updated design. The spring clip may fracture or fall off of the instrument during use, and a device fragment may be left in the surgical site. The risk of disassembly or fracture occurs when the instrument is typicall

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

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Reason for recall

Code information

Part 00-5901-026-40 Lot 62011774, 61870067, and 61813699 Initially the 00-5901-026-40 replacement jaws will remain available for order until all of the alternative instruments are in place, however they will also be required to be returned. The final lot numbers and manufacture dates will be provided in a subsequent status update.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, Japan, Europe, Germany, India, and Finland.