Recall Z-1787-2024 ยท ISW Assembly, Knee/Shank/Ankle/Foot, External
Ossur H / F
RKN130002, RHEO KNEE 2 YR WARRANTY, MD, CE, External lower limb prosthetic component
| Date | May 10, 2024 (initiated Mar 25, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Due to firmware issues with the prosthetic knee, there is the potential for unintended warnings and device shutdown which could result in patient falls. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | On April 4, 2024, Ossur, issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction via E-Mail to affected consignees. Ossur asked consignees to take the following actions: REMOTELY UPDATE FIRMWARE ON AFFECTED DEVICES 1a. Check the serial number of devices against the list of affected devices in this letter to confirm the affected units. 2b. Update the firmware on the device via the Rheo Knee Update application This application can only be used to update the affected devices: i. A computer running Windows Operating System 10 or 11 is required to run the Rheo Knee Update application. It is not compatible |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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