Recall Z-0413-2014 ยท JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
SIGMA LCS HIGH PERFORMANCE" MBT KEEL PUNCH CEMENTED Size 2-3 HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument is used to prepare the proximal tibial canal geometry to accept the final or definitive tibial tray used during total knee arthroplasty
| Date | Nov 27, 2013 (initiated Nov 18, 2013) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a voluntary device correction of the HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument because of the potential for tabs on the connection end to fracture and be left in the patient. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | DePuy Orthopaedics sent an Urgent Information - Medical Device Correction letter to all affected customers on November 18, 2013. Immediately after initiation on November 18, the company halted initiation with our US distributors and international affiliates because the surgical technique referenced and images from the surgical technique were not correct. No surgeons received the November 18 surgeon letter. The recall was re-initiated on November 20, 2013. The communication to the surgeons who used the affected devices will be delivered by Distributors either by mail or in person and include |
| Quantity | 29,235 units in total / 2008 through November 2013 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AR,AZ,CA,CO,FL,GA,HI,IA,IL,IN,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MT,NC,NV,NY,OH,PA, TX,VA,WA,WI and Internationally to: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK EGYPT FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HOLLAND HUNGARY INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KO |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |