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Device product

Regenerex Patella RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 28MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 31MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 34MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 37MM Product Usage: The Regenerex Series A Patella can be used for any non-cemented resurfaced 3-peg patella application within the Vanguard Complete Knee System. 1. Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved. 2. Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity. 3. Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure.

Z-2068-2017

March 22, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Event
Event 77094
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
8154
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2068-2017

Official wording

Reason: pegs shearing post-operatively

Code information: All lots of Model #'s: 141355 141356 141357 141358

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide.distribution and Canada.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    pegs shearing post-operatively