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RECLAIM Taper Protector Sleeve. RECLAIM Revision Hip… recallZ-2082-2014 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · initiated Jun 3, 2014

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in July 2014

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  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

The product can be difficult to remove from the Distal Stem both out of the package and after proximal reaming.

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

DePuy Synthes sent an Urgent Information - Device Correction Notice letter dated June 24, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to: 1. Immediate Remedy: Discard the RECLAIM Taper Sleeve Protector instrument before stem implantation. 2. Changes to the literature and IFU: Documents are revised as follows: " RECLAIM Revision Hip Systems Surgical Technique # DSUS/JRC/0614/0200 pages 11, 12, 13, 16, 30, 34, 35 (figure numbering from pages 11 to 27 were also revised): Removed information regarding taper sleeve protector. " RECLAIM Revision Hip Systems Surgical Technique FAQ # DSUS/JRC/0614/0202 pages 1 and 2: Removed information regarding taper sleeve protector. " RECLAIM Revision Hip Systems IFU #090200799 REV E Page 5: Verbiage will be revised and implemented as soon as possible, depending on regulatory approvals. 3. Change: The company consulted with design surgeons and developed a strategy to eliminate the taper sleeve protector from the system. As a result of removing the taper sleeve protector, the company is evaluating whether there is a need for a protective component to be used during the distribution Customers with questions were instructed to call 574-371-4917. For questions regarding this recall call 574-371-4577.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2082-2014
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 3, 2014
Posted by the FDA
Jul 21, 2014
Recalling firm
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Quantity
814 units
Product code
KWA
FDA submissions
K102080
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, IBERIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND & UK.

Product description

RECLAIM Taper Protector Sleeve. RECLAIM Revision Hip System Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument, used to ensure the locking taper surface of the Distal Stem is protected during proximal preparation.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Product # 297500110 Lot # 126559; 126569, 181990, 181995, 224156, 231487, 240683, 260366, 260370, 272820, 272827, 272831 & 272836.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

50 devices cleared under K102080 — 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 68440).

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