| Date Initiated by Firm | March 09, 2005 |
| Date Posted | September 16, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 24, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-2055-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
47899 |
| Product Classification |
Template for clinical use - Product Code HWT
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| Product | OmniFit HFx Sell Sheets, Literature Number LHFX-SS rev 1. The device consists of a pattern or guide intended for medical purposes, such as selecting or positioning orthopedic implants or guiding the marking of tissue before cutting. |
| Code Information |
Literature number: LHFX-SS rev 1; Cutting Edge Advantage Brochure w/inserts, Literature Number: LCEA-B |
| FEI Number |
3003070421
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Dr Mahwah NJ 07430-2002
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| For Additional Information Contact | Lawrence Ross 201-831-5972 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The OmniFit HFx Templates were produced without a warning statement indicating a potential function of fit issue when using -3mm and -5mm heads or sleeves on certain stems. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
| Action | Notification letters and Product Accountability Forms were sent to consignees via Fed-ex on March 9, 2005 with return receipt. An advisory notice was sent to Canada and International distributors on March 9, 2005.
For information on this recall, contact Rita Intorrella at 201-831-5825 or Greg Schack at 201-831-5399. |
| Quantity in Commerce | Sell sheets: 1919, Cutting Edge Advantage Brochure: 810 |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| 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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