FDA Device recall Z-0073-2014
NexGen¿ Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-11-06
On 2013-11-06 the FDA classified a Class II recall of NexGen¿ Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L by Zimmer, citing the low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0073-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-08-30 |
| Published | 2013-11-06 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Zimmer |
| Distribution | US |
Product
NexGen¿ Femoral Component (CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ C-R ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ C-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-L; CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ D-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-L MINUS ; CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ D-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-L CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ E-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ E-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-L ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ F-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ F-R MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PRECOAT SZ G-L ;CR-FLEX GSK PRECOAT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-L MINUS ;CR-FLEX GSF PCT SZ G-R MINUS ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ C-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ D-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ E-R ;LPS-FLEX GSK OPT SZ F-L ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ F-R ;LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-L ; LPS-FLEX GSF OPT SZ G-R ;CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX PCT FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM B-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM E-R; MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R ;CR-FLEX POR FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R; CR-FLEX POR FEM G-L MINUS CR-FLEX POR FEM G-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM B-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM C-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM D-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM E-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM F-R MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-L MINUS; CR-FLEX OPT FEM G-R MINUS; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM A-R ; LPS-FLEX RECOAT FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM B-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORL B-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM C-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM D-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL D-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM E-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL E-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM F-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL F-R; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-L ; LPS-FLEX CO-NID FEM G-R ; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL G-R; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-L; LPS-FLEX PRECOAT FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL C-R LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL D-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL E-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL F-R ;LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL G-R ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-L ; LPS-FLEX POROUS FEMORAL H-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL A-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-L ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL B-R ; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-L; LPS-FLEX OPTION FEMORAL C-R; LPS-FLEX OPTI
Reason
The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.
Identifiers
| code_info | Part Number Range: 005750, 5764, 5950, 5952, 5956, 5960, 5962, 5964, 5966, 5970, 5972, 5990, 5992, 5994, and 5996-011/018-01/92. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0073-2014%22
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