Reported Aug 28, 2013 · Terminated
00597001303 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE CML Rx, Sterile; 00597001304 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE CMR Rx, Sterile;…
Zimmer, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Zimmer, Inc. · 345 E Main St · Warsaw, IN · 46580-2746
Is this the product you have?
- 00597001303 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE CML Rx, Sterile; 00597001304 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE CMR Rx, Sterile; 00597001403 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE DML Rx, Sterile; 00597001404 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE DMR Rx, Sterile; 00597001503 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE EML Rx, Sterile; 00597001504 Femur CR PRC FEM COMP SIZE EMR Rx, Sterile; Used in total knee arthroplasty and indicated for patients with severe pain.
- Lot codes and dates
- all codes
- Amount recalled
- 192,355
This recall covers 48 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 47 are below.
35 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
Surgeons are implanting components of the NexGen Cruciate Retaining (CR) Complete Knee System in combinations that are not approved (micro with standard). Includes CR Micro Femurs, Articular Surface, Patellae, instruments and provisionals combined with standard components. A March 2012 recall reiterated the proper combination labeling, but the mis match problem continues. Zimmer is removing the d
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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