Recall of Device Recall Onmifit HFX Hip Stem

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    50485
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0896-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-11-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-01-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-01-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    prosthesis, hip, - Product Code JDI
  • Reason
    Stryker orthopaedics became aware of a visual defect in certain blister packages of certain devices.
  • Action
    Recall notification letters were sent via Federal Express on November 21, 2008 to Stryker Branches/Agencies, Hospital Risk Management, Chief of Orthopaedics and Surgeon. The letters explained the problem and indicated that there are no risk factors. Contact Stryker Orthopaedics for additional information at 1-201-831-5718.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    6070-0730A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #07 132 P7MMME, 6070-0730A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #07 132 RHWMME, 6070-0730A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #07 132 VJMMME, 6070-0830A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #08 132 0J0MNE, 6070-0830A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #08 132 D9VMME, 6070-0830A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #08 132 T9RMME, 6070-0830A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #08 132 VK0MME, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 0HDMNE, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 0HEMNE, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 P7XMME, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 RE8MME, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 REDMME, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 VK2MME, 6070-0935A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #09 132 VK3MME and 6070-1140A OMNIFIT HFX HIP STEM SIZE #11 132 0HKMNE
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide. OUS: Australia, Canada, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Columbia, Guatemala and Sweden.
  • Product Description
    Omnifit HFX Hip Stem || These devices are modular components of a total hip system. These femoral stems are intended for use with femoral heads and acetabular components in primary or revision total hip arthroplasty.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 325 Corporate Dr, Mahwah NJ 07430
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA