Z-0532-2011

Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02

Name: Z-0532-2011 Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02
Creator: Zimmer Inc.
Published: 2010-09-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Zimmer GmbH / initiated 2010-09-15 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Zimmer Inc. began a recall of Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02 on 2010-09-15. The reason FDA records is "These lots of Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component and Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Flex Gender Femoral Component exhibit a nonconforming internal CAM radius. The condition is...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0532-2011
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-09-15
Posted: 2010-12-02
Terminated: 2011-07-27
Recalling firm: Zimmer GmbH
Product: Zimmer, NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component, Size E Right, sterile, REF 00-5996-015-02.
Product code: JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Reason for recall: These lots of Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Femoral Component and Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution LPS Flex Gender Femoral Component exhibit a nonconforming internal CAM radius. The condition is intermittent and not all devices have nonconforming geometry.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process design
Action: The firm sent URGENT DEVICE CORRECTION AND REMOVAL notices to distributors and sales staff, Risk Managers, and implanting surgeons dated 9/15/2010. Sales staff and risk managers were instructed to return any product on hand. Surgeons were informed of the issue but there was no action to be taken by surgeons.
Quantity in commerce: 192 all sizes of 5996.
Distribution: US, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Italy, Sweden, South Africa, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Austria.
Product codes and lots: 61494589

Product code JWH

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)