Date Initiated by Firm |
December 11, 2009 |
Date Posted |
February 24, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 24, 2010 |
Recall Number |
Z-0826-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
54197 |
510(K)Number |
K932425
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Product Classification |
Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis - Product Code JWH
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Product |
Encore Medical Foundation Knee Revision Baseplate, Part Number 321-01-106, Size 6, Left |
Code Information |
Lot 53944312 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Encore Medical, Lp 9800 Metric Blvd Austin TX 78758
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For Additional Information Contact |
512-832-9500
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Partial lot of product was not manufactured to specification. Central locking screw was missing threads. There is a potential for dissociation because the screw is not able to be used as a secondary fixation method.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Process control |
Action |
Firm notified consignees by letter on 12/11/2009. The letter informs physicians that patients with implanted devices should counseled about the issue and should report any changes to their treating physician. |
Quantity in Commerce |
17 |
Distribution |
TX, FL, GA, CA, AZ, Japan |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = JWH and Original Applicant = ENCORE ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
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