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Class 2 Device Recall Foundation Hip System Bipolar Modular |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
August 02, 2007 |
Date Posted |
November 07, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 09, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-0098-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
44788 |
510(K)Number |
K953510
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Product Classification |
hip prosthesis - Product Code KWY
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Product |
Foundation¿ Hip System Bipolar Modular, Size 58mm OD; Cat. #412-01-058; Sterile; assembly required by physician prior to implant; manufactured by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758. |
Code Information |
Lot #: 546711, 546721, 546731, 679011, 679021, 379031, 679041, 679051, 695071, 695871 and 989981. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Encore Medical, Lp 9800 Metric Blvd Austin TX 78758
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For Additional Information Contact |
512-834-6235
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Device mislabeled; hip prosthesis components validated for 5 years were labeled as having a 6 year expiration date.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Packaging change control |
Action |
Firm notified consignees of recall via phone, e-mail and overnight letters beginning on 08/02/07. Consignees asked to return devices for a properly labeled replacement. |
Distribution |
Worldwide, including USA, Greece, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. |
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 = KWY and Original Applicant = ENCORE ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
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