RKNXC0005, RHEO KNEE XC 5 YR WARRANTY, MD, CE, External lower limb prosthetic component

Due to firmware issues with the prosthetic knee, there is the potential for unintended warnings and device shutdown which could result in patient falls.

On April 4, 2024, Ossur, issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction via E-Mail to affected consignees. Ossur asked consignees to take the following actions: REMOTELY UPDATE FIRMWARE ON AFFECTED DEVICES 1a. Check the serial number of devices against the list of affected devices in this letter to confirm the affected units. 2b. Update the firmware on the device via the Rheo Knee Update application This application can only be used to update the affected devices: i. A computer running Windows Operating System 10 or 11 is required to run the Rheo Knee Update application. It is not compatible with Android or iOS and cannot be completed via mobile phones. ii. Access the Rheo Knee Update application via this link: htps://www.ossur.com/global/prismic/generic/rheo-knee-update-language iii. Follow the steps outlined in the application to complete the firmware update. iv. If there are any issues with completing the firmware update successfully, please contact ssur technical support at 1-800-233-6263 ext. 10. 2. PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE to those who need to be aware within your organization. If you have further distributed this product, please identify your customers, and notify them at once of this product alert. We recommend that you include a copy of this notice. 3. PLEASE MAINTAIN AWARENESS of this notice and required actions for an appropriate period to ensure effectiveness of the corrective action.