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Gender Solutions" Natural-Knee¿ Flex System: N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 0 PAT N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 1 PAT N-K FLEX MBACK SZ 2 PAT
- Recall number
- Z-1248-2014
- Initiated
- February 25, 2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Quantity
- 3638 units
App-derived interpretation
A complaint was received for a discolored All Poly Tibia. Root cause analysis found that the discoloration was the result of free radical oxidation. The oxidation process was advanced prematurely as a result of the machined component being stored in a transparent container exposed to artificial light for six years prior to inert packaging and sterilization of the device.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced
Storage
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Reason for recall
A complaint was received for a discolored All Poly Tibia. Root cause analysis found that the discoloration was the result of free radical oxidation. The oxidation process was advanced prematurely as a result of the machined component being stored in a transparent container exposed to artificial light for six years prior to inert packaging and sterilization of the device.
Code information
Item Numbers 00541800000 00541800001 00541800002
Distribution pattern
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, India, Austria, Japan, Czech Republic, Seoul Korea, France, Venezuela, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, and Switzerland.