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Porous titanium flared rim acetabular shell with three clustered holes in even sizes from 48 to 66mm, a hip prosthesis c

FDA device recall Z-0799-06 · posted 2006-04-27 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Encore Medical, Lp
Reason for recall
Voids in the porous coating of a component used in total hip replacement surgery.
Action taken
Firm notified all sales agents by letter on January 12, 2006 with instructions to return the product. The second letters went out on January 30, 2006 to the sales associates with instructions to contact the implanting physicians.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
LPH
Quantity affected
Total of 30 units
Distribution
Nationwide. Iowa, Florida, California, Arizona, South Dakota, Utah, Missouri, Texas, and Massachusetts, Maryland, Oklahoma, Nevada
Date initiated
2006-01-12
Date posted
2006-04-27
Date terminated
2006-07-11
Location
Austin, TX

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