Recall Z-0073-2014— Zimmer, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-0073-2014
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2013-08-30

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer, Inc., initiated 2013-08-30, terminated 2014-09-25. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K060370. 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. Reason: The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices..

Recalling firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-08-30
Terminated: 2014-09-25
Firm location: Warsaw, IN, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K060370 — NEXGEN KNEE GENDER SOLUTIONS FEMALE (GSF) FEMORAL COMPONENTSZimmer, Inc.·cleared 2006-04-28

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

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

Reason for recall

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

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