FDA Recall
Terminated
Femoral Speed Block Size 4 Part/Catalog #800-01-366; positioning device included as part of the M.I.K.A. (Minimally Invasive Knee Arthroplasty) surgical kit; distributed by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758.
Recall: Z-1136-2007
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Initiated August 15, 2006
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1136-2007
- Event Number
- 37878
- FEI Number
- 1000116912
- Product Code
- LKH
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- August 15, 2006
- Posted
- August 7, 2007
- Terminated
- March 27, 2008
- Address
- 9800 Metric Blvd, Encore Medical, Lp, Austin, TX, 78758
Description
Femoral Speed Block Size 4 Part/Catalog #800-01-366; positioning device included as part of the M.I.K.A. (Minimally Invasive Knee Arthroplasty) surgical kit; distributed by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758.
Reason
Complaints received that device used to prepare femur to receive femoral implant would split during surgery.
Action
Firm sent notification letter to consignees on 08/25/2006, along with replacement speedblocks. Consignees asked to trade out old speedblocks with the replacements.
Distribution
Product distributed to direct accounts in USA and one consignee in Japan.
Quantity
24 units.