ZIMMER ORTHOPEDIC MFG LTD: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0663-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

NexGen LPS Femoral Component, Left and Right, Size G Replaces the femoral condyle of the knee joint in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 24, 2017

Date Posted: February 28, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0663-2018

Event ID: 78960

Reason for Recall:

There is a possibility that the protective foam insert used during the packaging of the affected products is undersized, which may cause a breach in the inner cavity during transportation.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 7 devices

Code Information:

Item Number: 00-5964-017-51, Lot Numbers (UDI Number): 63329529 ((01) 00889024001152 (17) 260430 (10) 63329529); 63342472 ((01) 00889024001152 (17) 260430 (10) 63342472); 63329533 ((01) 00889024001152 (17) 260430 (10) 63329533); 63329527 ((01) 00889024001152 (17) 260430 (10) 63329527)

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA, MA, ME, MI, MN and WI., and to the countries of Germany, France and Italy.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated