Stryker Orthopaedics Tapers LFIT V40 Vitallium femoral heads — Class II medical device recall Z-0261-2016
Terminated recall by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., reported 2015-11-18, distributed nationwide. Complaints that the femoral head could not be assembled with its corresponding V40 stem trunnion at the time o
| Recall number | Z-0261-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-09-08 |
| Classified | 2015-11-10 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-11-18 |
| Terminated | 2017-07-25 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 201 |
| Model numbers | 6260-5-028 |
Product
Stryker Orthopaedics Tapers LFIT V40 Vitallium femoral heads. hip prosthesis component.
Reason for recall
Complaints that the femoral head could not be assembled with its corresponding V40 stem trunnion at the time of surgery.
Machine access
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