—#138115

Product

Natural Knee II Revision Femoral Stem, 125mm, item 6215-12-185. packaged in configuration 803/791. Knee Prosthesis component.

FDA product code: JWH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K973412
Affected lot / code info: item 6215-12-185 Lots: 7884165 7884736 7884737 7884738 7890330 11011448 11012660 60394169 60415420 60515793 60564530 60601129 60614014 60797044 60803056 60841848 60922655 60922656 60927853 60989112 61017152 61104192 61135872 61200531 61284571 61366919 61464308 61505310 61533025 61566733 61742151 61780361 61784264 61834192 61834778 61840307 61930376 61947884 61947885 62097910 62146925 62195165 62249431 62281270 62305675 62317987 62358643 62448678 62536901 62536902 62536903 62546527 62560372 62587577 62610989 62624715 62624716 62624717 62624718 62709664 62709665 62709667 62709670

Why it was recalled

Failed to meet established requirements for sterile barrier integrity due to a breach of the inner cavity. If the outer tray is compromised in addition to the inner tray a periprosthetic infection may occur. The risk associated with a periprosthetic infection is a revision or potential multi-stage revision to treat the infection.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Package design/selection

Action the firm took

On 10/2/2014, URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notifications were sent to the affected distributors and hospital Risk Managers. All distributors were notified via electronic mail, and all hospital Risk Managers and distributors with affected inventory were also notified via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, and consignee responsibilities. If after reviewing this notification you have further questions or concerns please call the customer call center at 1-800-348-2759. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. ET.

Recalling firm

Firm: Zimmer, Inc.
Address: 1800 W Center St, Warsaw, Indiana 46580-2304

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution, including DC and the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-10-02
Posted by FDA: 2015-07-01
Terminated: 2015-07-01
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #138115. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.