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Depuy PFC Oval Dome Patella (Part Number 960100)3-Peg, 32… recallZ-0057-2007 · Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · initiated Sep 14, 2006

Terminated All recalls posted in October 2006

Is my device affected?

  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.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Mislabeled: units containing a size 32 mm. patella were labeled as a 38 mm patella.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

The firm called their sales staff on 9/14/06 and instructed them to place a hold on the product, which entails pulling products from their own inventory and at any hospitals where it has been placed on consignment. Sales staff immediately visited hospital accounts and switched out the recalled lot for other product.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0057-2007
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Sep 14, 2006
Posted by the FDA
Oct 21, 2006
Recalling firm
Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Quantity
9
Product code
JWH
FDA submissions
K961685
Distribution
Nationwide.

Product description

Depuy PFC Oval Dome Patella (Part Number 960100)3-Peg, 32 mm, sterile; REF 96-0100.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot 2203528.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

34 devices cleared under K961685 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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