—#66550

Product

Solar HA Humeral Stem with Plasma Coating 7mm to 17 mm Product Catalog Number: 5351-4307 to 5351-4317. For use as a Shoulder Replacement. Stryker Orthopaedics Made in USA

FDA product code: KWS — Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K061677
Affected lot / code info: All Lot Codes for the following: Catalog # 5351-4307, 7mm; 5351-4308, 8mm; 5351-4309, 9mm; 5351-4310, 10mm; 5351-4311, 11mm; 5351-4312, 12mm; 5351-4313, 13mm; 5351-4314, 14mm; 5351-4315, 15mm; 5351-4316, 16mm; and 5351-4317, 17mm.

Why it was recalled

Delamination: Loosening of the titanium plasma coating on the product was observed on twelve non-distributed units.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

On 11/28/2007, Stryker Orthopaedics sent, via FedEx, Urgent Product Recall notification letters to distributors, hospitals, surgeons and hospitals' Chiefs of Orthopaedics informing them of the firm's voluntary recall of the affected product. They were instructed to discontinue use of the product and to have the units returned to the firm. Distributors were further instructed to notify their customers using the sub-recall letter provided by the firm. The letter to surgeons also informed them to monitor their patients who had received an implant of the product.

Recalling firm

Firm: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Address: 325 Corporate Dr, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2002

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide - USA

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2007-11-15
Posted by FDA: 2008-06-26
Terminated: 2010-01-25
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #66550. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.