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Event 63544

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 21, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Zimmer, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • 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

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NexGen CompleteKnee Solution Stemmed Nonaugmentable Tibial component The NexGen¿¿ system is a semiconstrained, nonlinked condylar knee prostheses. The device is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis; osteoarthritis; traumatic arthritis; polyarthritis; collagen disorders and/or avascular necrosis of the femoral condyle; post-traumatic loss of joint configuration (particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy); moderate valgus, varus or flexion deformities; salvage of previously failed surgical attempts or for a knee in which satisfactory stability in flexion cannot be obtained at the time of surgery.

Z-0437-2013
Recall number
Z-0437-2013
Initiated
September 21, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Zimmer, Inc.
Quantity
123 worldwide (33 USA)

App-derived interpretation

Foreign material or chemical contamination reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0
foreign material

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Reason for recall

Zimmer is initiating a lot specific recall of the NexGen¿ Stemmed Nonaugmentable Tibial Component due to the devices being processed through a manufacturing cleaning operation that was operating outside of the validated parameters. As a result, the devices may contain residual particulate from the manufacturing process. Risks include: Allergic reaction due to the foreign material or late onset

Code information

Catalog 00-5986-047-02, lots 62049114 and 62045235.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ,CA, FL, IA, IL, IN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, WA. Internationally to Thailand, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Hungary, Netherlands, Russian Fed, and Sweden,

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