—#93258

Product

SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, non sterile, made in the USA Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430. The Tibial trial are utilized during surgery to assess the overall component fit, ligament stability, and joint range of motion prior to final implantation of the insert to the tray.

FDA product code: JWH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
Affected lot / code info: T72-2-0308 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 8 MM T72-2-0310 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 10 MM T72-2-0312 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 12 MM T72-2-0315 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 15 MM T72-2-0318 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 18 MM T72-2-0321 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 21 MM T72-2-0324 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 24 MM T72-2-0508 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 8 MM T72-2-0510 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 10 MM T72-2-0512 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 12 MM T72-2-0515 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 15 MM T72-2-0518 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 18 MM T72-2-0521 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 21 MM T72-2-0524 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 24 MM T72-2-0708 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 8 MM T72-2-0710 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 10 MM T72-2-0712 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 12 MM T72-2-0715 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 15 MM T72-2-0718 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 18 MM T72-2-0721 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 21 MM T72-2-0724 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 24 MM T72-2-0908 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 8 MM T72-2-0910 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 10 MM T72-2-0912 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 12 MM T72-2-0915 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 15 MM T72-2-0918 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 18 MM T72-2-0921 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 21 MM T72-2-0924 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 24 MM T72-2-1108 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 8 MM T72-2-1110 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 10 MM T72-2-1112 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 12 MM T72-2-1115 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 15 MM T72-2-1118 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 18 MM T72-2-1121 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 21 MM T72-2-1124 SCORPIO CR TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 24 MM All lots.

Why it was recalled

Stryker Orthopaedics became aware that there is the potential for the Scorpio T72 tibial Insert Trials to be oversized by a maximum of .024" (0.6mm).

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.sent Urgent Product Correction letters Correction letters dated July 23, 2010, via Federal Express to all affected customers. were sent to all Stryker Branches on July 23, 2010 via Federal Express. Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Japan and Latin America sites were sent letters on July 26, 2010 by Federal Express. The letters identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to complete and return the attached Product Correction Acknowledgement Form by fax as soon as possible to 201-831-6069. For any questions customers were to call 201-972-2100 or 201-831-5028.

Recalling firm

Firm: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Address: 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including OH, TX, MS, and CO and the countries of Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Korea, Japan, Chile, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, , Panama, Santo Domingo, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru,Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Romania, South Africa, United Kingdom. and Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2010-07-13
Posted by FDA: 2011-03-16
Terminated: 2017-09-29
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #93258. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.