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Recall of Device Recall Solar PureFix HA Soulder Humeral 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
    45946
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1236-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-11-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-06-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-01-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66550
  • 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
    Shoulder Prosthesis - Product Code KWS
  • Reason
    Delamination: loosening of the titanium plasma coating on the product was observed on twelve non-distributed units.
  • Action
    On 11/28/2007, Stryker Orthopaedics sent, via FedEx, Urgent Product Recall notification letters to distributors, hospitals, surgeons and hospitals' Chiefs of Orthopaedics informing them of the firm's voluntary recall of the affected product. They were instructed to discontinue use of the product and to have the units returned to the firm. Distributors were further instructed to notify their customers using the sub-recall letter provided by the firm. The letter to surgeons also informed them to monitor their patients who had received an implant of the product.

Device

Device Recall Solar PureFix HA Soulder Humeral Stem
  • Model / Serial
    All Lot Codes for the following: Catalog # 5351-4307, 7mm; 5351-4308, 8mm; 5351-4309, 9mm; 5351-4310, 10mm; 5351-4311, 11mm; 5351-4312, 12mm; 5351-4313, 13mm; 5351-4314, 14mm; 5351-4315, 15mm; 5351-4316, 16mm; and 5351-4317, 17mm.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide - USA
  • Product Description
    Solar HA Humeral Stem with Plasma Coating 7mm to 17 mm Product Catalog Number: 5351-4307 to 5351-4317. For use as a Shoulder Replacement. Stryker Orthopaedics Made in USA
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Manufacturer

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 325 Corporate Dr, Mahwah NJ 07430-2002
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA