Triathlon PKR Peg Drill, Catalog Number: 5650-4-512 (Size 1-2 Peg Drill); Catalog Number: 5650-4-536 (Size 3-6 Peg Drill); Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 The Triathlon-PKR Knee System is indicated for primary partial knee resurfacing (PKR). This system utilizes two fixation pegs on the femoral component for fixation and alignment. To prepare for these features, a peg drill, drill guide, and drill through femoral trial are provided. The femoral Trial Drill Guide is attached to the Modular Handle and assembled into the holes on the articulation surface of the Femoral Trial. Using the appropriately sized Peg Drill (Small Drill for sizes 1-2, Large Drill for sizes 3-6), both holes are drilled. The Peg drill is advanced until the step on the drill makes contact with the front face of the Femoral Trial Drill Guide.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1835-2011
- Event Number
- 57857
- Firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- FEI Number
- 3003070421
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Component change control
- Initiated
- February 9, 2011
- Posted
- March 28, 2011
- Terminated
- November 18, 2013
- Address
- 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ, 07430
Description
Triathlon PKR Peg Drill, Catalog Number: 5650-4-512 (Size 1-2 Peg Drill); Catalog Number: 5650-4-536 (Size 3-6 Peg Drill); Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 The Triathlon-PKR Knee System is indicated for primary partial knee resurfacing (PKR). This system utilizes two fixation pegs on the femoral component for fixation and alignment. To prepare for these features, a peg drill, drill guide, and drill through femoral trial are provided. The femoral Trial Drill Guide is attached to the Modular Handle and assembled into the holes on the articulation surface of the Femoral Trial. Using the appropriately sized Peg Drill (Small Drill for sizes 1-2, Large Drill for sizes 3-6), both holes are drilled. The Peg drill is advanced until the step on the drill makes contact with the front face of the Femoral Trial Drill Guide.
Stryker Orthopaedics has identified a trend of complaints involving reports of the peg drill cold welding to the drill guide, causing the Peg Drill to cease functioning. If cold welding of these components occurs, the following potential patient and/or surgeon or surgical staff harms may results.
Stryker sent Urgent Product Recall letters on February 9, 2011, and February 10, 2011, via Fed Ex. to all affected customers. The letters identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to complete and fax back the attached Product Recall Acknowledgement Form as soon as possible to 201-831-6069. For questions regarding this recall call 201-972-2100.
Worldwide Distribution - USA , Sweden, Germany; France, Portugal, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand,
5650-4-512- 754 units; 5650-4-536- 880 units