Events

Recall of Device Recall Trinity Acetabular System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Corin USA Limited.

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
    73205
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1528-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-01-29
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144692
  • 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, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/polymer, cemented or non-porous, uncemented - Product Code LZO
  • Reason
    Potential for abrasion of the sterile barrier pouches of the new packaging system.
  • Action
    Corin sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 3, 2016. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. On January 29, 2016, Eight (8) of 11 distributors were spoken to during a Corin National Sales Meeting informing them of the recall. The 3 remaining distributors were notified by phone calls same date. Also, on February 2, 2016 Corin sent a Recall Letter to their Foreign consignee informating them of the recall of the Trinity Acetabular Shell and the actions to be take by the costumers including the return of the Customer Response Form and Contact information as Corin LTD Compliance Director at +44 (0) 1285 649190 Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm UK Time

Device

Device Recall Trinity Acetabular System
  • Model / Serial
    No Hole Shell 048mm Taper Size 2, Lot Codes: 322986, 323743, 320026, 322977, 323744; No Hole Shell 052mm Taper Size 3, Lot Codes: 322396, 322971, 322403, 322984, 322985, 323750.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CA, FL, ID, TX, OK, OH, MA, and NC and the countries of Australia Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Africa and UK.
  • Product Description
    Trinity Acetabular Shell || Product Usage Total Hip Replacement.
  • Manufacturer
    Corin USA Limited

Manufacturer

Corin USA Limited