Events

Recall of Device Recall Triathlon X3

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
    38624
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1231-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-07-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-09-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-12-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=54058
  • 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
    knee prosthesis - Product Code JWH
  • Reason
    Stabilizer posts, packaged with the triathlon ts plus tibial inserts have a specification anomaly related to length, resulting in a potential for the post to slightly protrude above the top surface of the plastic post.
  • Action
    Recall notification letters and product acknowledgment forms were send via Federal Express on August 2, 2007.

Device

Device Recall Triathlon X3
  • Model / Serial
    Product numbers: 5537-G-109, 5537-G-111, 5537-G-113, 5537-G-116, 5537-G-119, 5537-G-122, 5537-G-125, 5537-G-128, 5537-G-131, 5537-G-209, 5537-G-211, 5537-G-213, 5537-G-216, 5537-G-219, 5537-G-222, 5537-G-225, 5537-G-228,  5537-G-231, 5537-G-309, 5537-G-311, 5537-G-313, 5537-G-316, 5537-G-319, 5537-G-322, 5537-G-325, 5537-G-328, 5537-G-331, 5537-G-409, 5537-G-411, 5537-G-413, 5537-G-416, 5537-G-419, 5537-G-422, 5537-G-425, 5537-G-428, 5537-G-431, 5537-G-509, 5537-G-511, 5537-G-513, 5537-G-516, 5537-G-519, 5537-G-522, 5537-G-525, 5537-G-528, 5537-G-531, 5537-G-609, 5537-G-611, 5537-G-613, 5537-G-616, 5537-G-619, 5537-G-622, 5537-G-625, 5537-G-628, 5537-G-631, 5537-G-709, 5537-G-711, 5537-G-713, 5537-G-716, 5537-G-719, 5537-G-722, 5537-G-725, 5537-G-728, 5537-G-731, 5537-G-809, 5537-G-811, 5537-G-813, 5537-G-816, 5537-G-819, 5537-G-822, 5537-G-825, 5537-G-828, 5537-G-831.  All lot codes
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Product distributed to 5 hospitals in GA, OH, MN, TX.
  • Product Description
    Triathlon X3 || Total Stabilizer + Tibial Insert || For use with Triathlon Universal Baseplates, knee prosthesis. || #5 13mm || Stryker Orthopaedics
  • 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