Recall Z-1481-2020 ยท JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
AS COLUMBUS CR/PS TIB.PLAT.CEMENTED,Knee implant components, various sizes, model nos. NN058Z NN070Z NN071Z NN072Z NN073Z NN074Z NN075Z NN076Z NN077Z NN078Z NN079Z NN470Z NN471Z NN472Z NN473Z NN474Z NN475Z NN476Z NN477Z NN478Z NN479Z Product Usage: Tibia-Plateaus are part of implants in the group of knee endoprosthetics. For these implant parts there are cemented and cement-free versions as well
| Date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) particles may be present on the surface of the implant upon the opening of the inner packaging. |
| Root cause | Material/Component Contamination |
| Action | On January 21, 2020, the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letters to affected customers. Customers were informed that LDPE particles may be present on the surface of implants upon the opening of the inner packaging. The firm has developed a new packaging configuration to mitigate the issue. Until the product in the field is removed and replaced with product in the new packaging configuration, the firm has taken immediate action to limit the transportation cycles of the product to six months. Customers were asked to immediately examine their inventory and identify pro |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and countries of Saudi Arabia, Utd. Arab Emir., Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bosnia-Herz., Bulgaria, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, China |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K071220 | COLUMBUS TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM AS Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc., Jun 1, 2007 |