Class II — Zimmer, Inc.
| Recalling firm | ZIMMER, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 10 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Zimmer received a trend of complaints indicating corrosion of product. |
| Product | Natural-Knee System Patella Bushings. Orthopedic surgical instrument. Part Number 6290-00-690. Per the Natural-Knee II Primary System Surgical Technique, the patellar bushing is placed on the cut surface of the patella and used as a guide for the matching size patella cutter. |
| Quantity | 8638 distribution events |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution and the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and Venezuela. |
| Initiated | 2014-07-10 |
| Classified | 2014-09-04 |
| Terminated | 2015-08-20 |
| Recall number | Z-2582-2014 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Zimmer, Inc. (Z-2582-2014).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/68655/
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