| 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 |
| 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 |
| FEI Number |
1000116912
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Encore Medical, Lp
9800 Metric Blvd
Austin
TX
78758
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| For Additional Information Contact | 512-832-9500 |
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. |
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
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