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Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; Catalog No: 7850-5-001, N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm;Sterile; IMPLANT SIZE 1, How

FDA device recall Z-0463-2008 · posted 2007-12-14 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Reason for recall
Mis-labeled: The warning label "Do not use with heads more than +10mm offset" does not appear on 127 degree stem boxes.
Action taken
Urgent Product Correction/Recall notification letters were sent by Fed Ex return receipt on 9/28/07, requesting quarantine for Styker representatives to return or re-label.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
LPH
Quantity affected
59
Distribution
Nationwide- USA including states of OR, AZ, NV, MI, AL, MI, FL, MN, and CA
Date initiated
2007-09-28
Date posted
2007-12-14
Date terminated
2008-10-27
Location
Mahwah, NJ

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