Triathlon MIS Femoral Adjustment Block;Catalog Number: 6541-5-601;Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey
FDA Recall Z-0449-2008 · Posted 2007-12-11
Recalling FirmStryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJWH
Date Initiated2006-09-19
Date Terminated2008-01-18
Product Quantity2,868 units total for Recalls Z-0448-0450-2008
Reason for Recall
Assembly problems: MIS instruments (Triathlon MIS AP Sizer Body - Left; Triathlon MIS Sizer Body - Right; Triathlon MIS Femoral Adjustment Block and Triathlon MIS Modular Capture) may not assemble properly.
Firm Action
Important Product Correction letters and Product Accountability Forms were sent via Federal Express on 9/19/06 with return receipt. Foreign locations were notified by a Advisory Notice. Notification letters requested that all inventory of the affected items be examined to verify that it assemble correctly. Any product that does not assemble correctly was to be returned to Stryker, Mahwah, NJ. The Product Accountability form was to be completed by each location to notify Stryker that the letter ahd been received and inventory examined. Stryker representatives were to be contacted for product replacement.
Root Cause
Device Design
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide: USA including states of MI and IL. and countries of Australia, China, New Zealand, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.