Recall Z-1256-2014— Zimmer, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-1256-2014
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2014-02-25

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Zimmer, Inc., initiated 2014-02-25, terminated 2015-03-24. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K973412. Product: Natural-Knee¿ II Constrained Knee System NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R. Reason: A complaint was received for a discolored All Poly Tibia. Root cause analysis found that the discoloration was the result of free radical oxidation. The oxidation process was advanced prematurely as a result of the machined component being stored in a transparent container exposed to artificial light for six years prior to inert packaging and sterilization of the device..

Recalling firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-02-25
Terminated: 2015-03-24
Firm location: Warsaw, IN, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K973412 — NATURAL-KNEE II CONSTRAINED KNEE SYSTEMSulzer Orthopedics, Inc.·cleared 1997-12-08

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

Natural-Knee¿ II Constrained Knee System NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-LF NKII CCK TIB INS SZ3-5 -L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R NKII CCK TIB INS SZ1/2-RT NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-L NKII CCK TIB INS SZ00/0-R

Reason for recall

A complaint was received for a discolored All Poly Tibia. Root cause analysis found that the discoloration was the result of free radical oxidation. The oxidation process was advanced prematurely as a result of the machined component being stored in a transparent container exposed to artificial light for six years prior to inert packaging and sterilization of the device.

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