FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

PROFEMUR PLUS CoCr MODULAR NECK, REF: PHAC1254, SIZE LONG, ORIENTATION 8 degree VAR/VAL. 12/14 SLT Taper. Orthopedic hip prosthesis component.

Recall: Z-2743-2015 · Reported October 7, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2743-2015
Event ID
71925
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 7, 2015
Initiation Date
August 4, 2015
Classification Date
September 28, 2015
Termination Date
August 17, 2018
Address
5677 Airline Rd, N/A, Arlington, TN, 38002-9501, United States

Description

PROFEMUR PLUS CoCr MODULAR NECK, REF: PHAC1254, SIZE LONG, ORIENTATION 8 degree VAR/VAL. 12/14 SLT Taper. Orthopedic hip prosthesis component.

Reason

Unexpected rate of postoperative fractures resulting in the need for revision surgery.

Code Info

All lot codes

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to AT, BE, CA, CN, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, KR, LT, LV, NL, NO, PE, PL, PT, RU, and ST.

Quantity

10,489 units