Date Initiated by Firm | August 20, 2008 |
Date Posted | October 31, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 01, 2009 |
Recall Number | Z-0227-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
49484 |
510(K)Number | K051223 |
Product Classification |
Femoral Stem - Product Code LZO
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Product | Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem
Howemedica:
Benoist Girard et Cie; 203 bd de la Grande Selle B.P.8; 14201 Herouville Saint Clair. Used in total and hemi hip arthroplasty for: noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Correction of functional deformity; revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and treatment of nonunion, femoral neck and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement that are unmanageable using other techniques. |
Code Information |
Catalog # Lot Code 78501006 G1167520 78501006 G1167521 78501006 G1167521 78501006 G1228787 78501006 G1229912 78501006 G1229912 78501006 G1230461 78501006 G1230461 78501006 G1239108 78501006 G1239108 78501007 G1229913 78501008 G1214896 78501008 G1214896 78501008 G1214896 78501008 G1214896 78501008 G1214896 78501009 G1076126 78501009 G1076126 78501009 G1076126 78501009 G1090547 78501009 G1090547 78501009 G1090547 78501009 G1090547 78501009 G1230631 78501009 G1230631 78501010 G1167526 78501010 G1167526 78501010 G1214894 78501010 G1214894 78501010 G1214894 78501010 G1214894 78501010 G1214894 78501010 G1285646 78501010 G1285646 78501011 GC981487 78501011 GC981487 78501011 GC981487 78501011 GC981487 78501011 GC981487 and 78501012 GC966512 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Dr Mahwah NJ 07430
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For Additional Information Contact | Karen Ariemma, RAD 201-831-5000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The warning label "do not use with heads more than +10, offset" does not appear on 135 degree stem boxes. This warning is contained in the instructions for use. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Labeling mix-ups |
Action | Recall notification letters were sent by Fed Ex on August 20, 2008 to Stryker branches/agencies and Hospital Risk Management departments. Letters to Branches stated the reason for the recall and the potential hazard. Both letters state that it is recommended that physicians follow patients in a manner that is consistent with a physicians routine standard of care for total hip arthroplasty. Contact Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. at 1-201-831-5000 for assistance. |
Quantity in Commerce | 77 units |
Distribution | Nationwide |
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 = LZO
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