—#123817

Product

SIGMA LCS HIGH PERFORMANCE" MBT PUNCH CEMENTED 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.

FDA product code: JWH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K032151, K033272
Affected lot / code info: Item #950502018

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

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

Recalling firm

Firm: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Address: 700 Orthopaedic Dr, Warsaw, Indiana 46582-3994

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-11-18
Posted by FDA: 2013-11-27
Terminated: 2015-02-24
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #123817. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.