—#93263

Product

SCORPIO-FLEX 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: LXH — Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
Affected lot / code info: T72-5-0308A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 8 MM T72-5-0310A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 10 MM T72-5-0312A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 12 MM T72-5-0315A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 15 MM T72-5-0318A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 18 MM T72-5-0321A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 21 MM T72-5-0324A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 3, 24 MM T72-5-0508A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 8 MM T72-5-0510A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 10 MM T72-5-0512A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 12 MM T72-5-0515A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 15 MM T72-5-0518A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 18 MM T72-5-0521A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 21 MM T72-5-0524A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 5, 24 MM T72-5-0708A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 8 MM T72-5-0710A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 10 MM T72-5-0712A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 12 MM T72-5-0715A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 15 MM T72-5-0718A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 18 MM T72-5-0721A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 21 MM T72-5-0724A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 7, 24 MM T72-5-0908A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 8 MM T72-5-0910A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 10 MM T72-5-0912A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 12 MM T72-5-0915A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 15 MM T72-5-0918A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 18 MM T72-5-0921A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 21 MM T72-5-0924A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 9, 24 MM T72-5-1108A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 8 MM T72-5-1110A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 10 MM T72-5-1112A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 12 MM T72-5-1115 SCORPIO SUPERFLEX PS TIB.TRIAL, SIZE 11, 15 MM T72-5-1115A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 15 MM T72-5-1118A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 18 MM T72-5-1121A SCORPIO-FLEX PS TIBIAL TRIAL, SIZE 11, 21 MM T72-5-1124A SCORPIO-FLEX PS 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 #93263. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.