Device product
00597001101 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE AML, Rx, Sterile; 00597001102 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE AMR, Rx, Sterile; 00597001201 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE BML, Rx, Sterile; 00597001202 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE BMR, Rx, Sterile. Used in total knee arthroplasty and indicated for patients with severe pain.
Z-1998-2013
Product summary
- Firm
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Event
- Event 65413
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 192,355 all devices
- Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1998-2013
Official wording
Reason: 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
Code information: REF 00597001101, all codes
Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the country of Japan.
Derived failure modes
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Unknown
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