Voluntary Recall of Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution MIS Total Knee Procedure Stemmed Tibial Component, Precoat, various sizes

Zimmer Pte Ltd (Zimmer) would like to inform healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of the Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution MIS Total Knee Procedure Stemmed Tibial Component, Precoat, of various sizes. Zimmer is initiating this recall of specific identified lots due to the potential that the threads may be out of specification in these lots. Healthcare professionals are advised to quarantine and remove the recalled product from their facilities. If the recalled product has been implanted, healthcare professionals are advised to continue the normal post-operative follow up routine. Please refer to the letter for details.

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP), a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://hpp.moh.gov.sg and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.