FDA Recall Terminated

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

Recall: Z-0073-2014 · Initiated August 30, 2013

Recall

Recall Number: Z-0073-2014
Event Number: 65799
Firm: Zimmer, Inc.
FEI Number: 1000220733
Product Code: JWH
Status: Terminated
Root Cause: Package design/selection
Initiated: August 30, 2013
Posted: October 25, 2013
Terminated: September 25, 2014
Address: 345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746

Description

Reason

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

Action

August 30, 2013 Urgent Recall Notices were sent to Distributors, hospital risk managers and surgeons identifying the issue and directing consignees to make all affected personnel aware of the contents of the notification. The notice identified the products involved, the issue, possible adverse events associated with the issue and recommended that implants found with LDPE bag adhesion not use the product and return it to Zimmer sales representatives. Questions or concerns should be addressed to Zimmer customer call center at 1-877-946-2761 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezula.

Quantity

604064 total