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Sigma Lcs High Performance" recallZ-0423-2014 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · initiated Nov 18, 2013

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in November 2013

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Why it was recalled

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a voluntary device correction of the HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument because of the potential for tabs on the connection end to fracture and be left in the patient.

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

DePuy Orthopaedics sent an Urgent Information - Medical Device Correction letter to all affected customers on November 18, 2013. Immediately after initiation on November 18, the company halted initiation with our US distributors and international affiliates because the surgical technique referenced and images from the surgical technique were not correct. No surgeons received the November 18 surgeon letter. The recall was re-initiated on November 20, 2013. The communication to the surgeons who used the affected devices will be delivered by Distributors either by mail or in person and includes the surgeon letter. The device correction includes awareness, reiteration of surgical techniques and instrument care, and visual check of the device as outlined in the Field Notice and Surgeon letter. The devices are not being removed from the market, but the company is investigating potential design changes to the HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument to reduce the potential for the tabs to fracture. All DePuy United States Distributors and DePuy affiliate contacts for Canada, Latin America and International will be notified via email. The US Distributors will identify surgeons who use the affected instruments on Distributor Response Card #1. The US Distributor will notify surgeons either by mail or in person with the written communication. Once all device correction activities are complete, the US Distributor will complete and return Distributor Card #2 to DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The US distributors are the US consignees and are responsible for notifying all new HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument surgeon users of this device correction. All territories are required to ensure the HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument Device Correction is promptly initiated. Customers were asked to review the instructions included, along with the attached documents, which contain important information regarding notification of surgeons affected by this Device Correction. Customers

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0423-2014
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 18, 2013
Posted by the FDA
Nov 27, 2013
Recalling firm
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Quantity
29,235 units in total / 2008 through November 2013
Product code
JWH
FDA submissions
K032151, K033272
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AR,AZ,CA,CO,FL,GA,HI,IA,IL,IN,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MT,NC,NV,NY,OH,PA, TX,VA,WA,WI and Internationally to: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK EGYPT FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HOLLAND HUNGARY INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KOREA MALAYSIA NEW ZEALAND NORWAY P R CHINA PAKISTAN PANAMA POLAND PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TURKEY UAE UK

Product description

SIGMA LCS HIGH PERFORMANCE" MBT PUNCH NONCEMENTED Size 4-7 HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument is used to prepare the proximal tibial canal geometry to accept the final or definitive tibial tray used during total knee arthroplasty.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Item #950502021

Other devices under the same FDA submission

71 devices cleared under K032151, K033272 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 66864).

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