Events

Recall of Scorpio

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
    55357
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2119-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-04-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-08-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=90658
  • 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 instrument - Product Code LXH
  • Reason
    The locating pins on the punch thru tibial baseplates could break or disassociate from the main body of the instrument.
  • Action
    Stryker Urgent Device Correction letters dated April 5, 2010, were sent to all Stryker branches/agencies, hospital Risk Management and surgeons who have used the product by Federal Express. Questions on the bulletin should be directed to Scott Solis, Product Manager ,Knee Marketing at 201-831-5665.

Device

Scorpio
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog numbers: 3750-0003. 3750-0004, 3750-0005, 3740-0006, 3750-0007, 3750-0009, 3750-0011, 3750-0013; All lots.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA, China, Taiwan, India, Australia, Korea, Singapore, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, South Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Japan, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, and Uruguay.
  • Product Description
    X-Celerate Instrumentation Punch Thru Tibial Base Plate, Catalog numbers: 3750-0003. 3750-0004, 3750-0005, 3740-0006, 3750-0007, 3750-0009, 3750-0011, 3750-0013; || Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp Scorpio Total Knee System
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Manufacturer

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