DJO SURGICAL 243-01-109Recalls & reported problems

Encore Medical, L.P. · EMPOWR 3D KNEETM, PRESS FIT FEMUR, 9L · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 3
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 3
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00190446231301), received between Dec 20, 2019 and Jan 5, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth” (1 report).

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K171991); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1

Patient problems

Insufficient Information2
No Code Available1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

InjuryJan 5, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
REVISION SURGERY - REVISION SURGERY, NEEDED HINGE KNEE, UNKNOWN REASON.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23970451 ↗
InjuryApr 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16792192 ↗
InjuryDec 20, 2019Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO FEMORAL COMPONENT LOOSENING.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 9503813 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K171991. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

Z-0508-2024 · Nov 10, 2023 · Open, Classified
DJO surgical EMPOWR Porous Knee System Empowr 3D Femur-Porous Coated SIZE 8 Left 3D MATRIX COATED REF 243-01-108 DJO surgical EMPOWR KNEE", PRESS FIT BP MINUS, 8L REF 353-03-108
Z-0258-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
DJO EMPOWR Knee Punch Handle, REF: 801-05-040
Z-0060-2021 · Aug 3, 2020 · Open, Classified
DJO EMPOWR Tibial Knee Punch Handle Part No. 801-05-040 and 801-05-018 contained in Instrument Tray for EMPOWR Porous Knee - Product Usage: The Tibial Punch Handle is used in conj

Device details

UDI-DI	`00190446231301`
Brand	DJO SURGICAL
Model	243-01-109
Company	Encore Medical, L.P.
Product code	MBH · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
Class	Class 2
FDA submission	K171991
Implant	Yes
Rx / OTC	—
Single use	No
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Aug 1, 2018

Device type (GMDN): Coated knee femur prosthesis

A sterile implantable device designed to replace the femoral condyles (femoral component) during primary bicondylar replacement of the knee joint or to replace a dysfunctional knee prosthesis (revision); it is made of metal [e.g., cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr)] and is coated with a material (e.g., beads, hydroxyapatite, mesh) intended to improve fixation and stability by promoting bone ingrowth. The device is designed to articulate with tibial and, if required, patellar prosthetic components of the knee joint and its implantation may be performed with or without bone cement.

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ATTUNE 1512-14-050
Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
106 reports
ATTUNE 1504-40-205
Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall53 reports
ATTUNE 1504-40-105
Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall46 reports
ATTUNE 1547-06-001
Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall37 reports
ATTUNE 1513-12-060
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72 reports
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Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall19 reports
Triathlon 5531-G-709-E
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall19 reports
ATTUNE 1512-16-080
Depuy (Ireland) · PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
1 recall16 reports

All PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, COATED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER devices →

Sources and updates

Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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