Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Devices)·Z-2028-2013·Announced 2013-08-28

Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining knee implant components because surgeons are using them in unapproved combinations.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the recall involves a structural/functional defect in a medical device (unapproved component combinations) which poses a significant risk of injury.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer, Inc. is recalling specific components of the NexGen Cruciate Retaining (CR) Complete Knee System. The recall involves 192,355 devices, including CR Micro Femurs, Articular Surfaces, Patellae, instruments, and provisionals. These devices are used in total knee arthroplasty for patients with severe pain.

The recall is being conducted because surgeons are implanting these components in combinations that are not approved, specifically combining micro components with standard components. A previous recall in March 2012 reiterated the proper combination labeling, but the mismatch problem has continued. The devices were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Japan.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Zimmer, Inc. for further instructions on proper handling and replacement.

The recalled product

Product: 00595204110 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 5-6/STRGRN 10, Rx, Sterile; 00595204112 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 5-6/STRGRN 12, Rx, Sterile; 00595204114 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 5-6/STRGRN 14, Rx, Sterile; 00595204117 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART…
Manufacturer: Zimmer, Inc.
Category: Medical Device — Orthopedic Implant
Hazard: unapproved-combination
structural-defect
Affected units: 192,355

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

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Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 47 recalled by Zimmer, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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