FDADecember 2, 2015device

Label reading in part as: "NexGen System, Complete Knee Solution; Reference Number 5980-37-01; Tibial Component, Precoat, Stemmed Size 3; Lot Number:62460264. Indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability and is intended for mating with a UHMWPE articular surface and Zimaloy Cobalt-...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Complaints were received from Thailand reporting that there was no white paper (Tyvek) seal on the inner package of P/N:00-5980-037-01 unit from lot #62460264

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

zimmer manufacturing b vzimmerzimmer manufacturing

Recall history

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