LPS Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary component — Class I medical device recall Z-1820-2013
Terminated recall by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., reported 2013-08-07, distributed in FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MI, MO, NC…. The LPS Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary component has the potential for fracture of the female component
| Recall number | Z-1820-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-07-11 |
| Classified | 2013-07-31 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-08-07 |
| Terminated | 2014-07-10 |
| Distributed | FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MI, MO, NC, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, DE, GB, IE, IN, TR |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Lot numbers | 130896, 132131, 132133, 209461, 209466, 219843, 232972, 295965, 310189, 336843, 349283, 352878, 374125, 379089, A1TAR1, A2AGN1, A2AGS1, A2AGT1, A2AGV1, B2VAL1, B43G11, B43G1A, B43G1B, B43G1C, B43G1D, B69HV1, B69HVA, BK1BB1, BW7DX1, BW7DX1A, E3SJD1, EN4KJ1 |
| Model numbers | 1987-19-055 |
Product
LPS Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary component. Intended for use in replacement of the mid-shaft portion of the femur.
Reason for recall
The LPS Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary component has the potential for fracture of the female component when exposed to certain physiological loads.
Machine access
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