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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0421-2014·Announced 2013-12-04

DePuy Orthopaedics Recalls HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instruments

DePuy Orthopaedics is voluntarily recalling HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instruments because tabs on the connection end may fracture and remain in the patient.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as a Class II recall involving a medical device with a potential for foreign body retention (fractured tabs left in the patient), which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity.

Plain-English summary

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a voluntary device correction for the SIGMA LCS HIGH PERFORMANCE MBT PUNCH NONCEMENTED Size 1-1.5 HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument. This instrument is used to prepare the proximal tibial canal geometry to accept the final or definitive tibial tray during total knee arthroplasty.

The recall is being issued because of the potential for tabs on the connection end of the instrument to fracture and be left in the patient. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

The recall involves 29,235 units manufactured between 2008 and November 2013. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally to numerous countries including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare providers should stop using these instruments and contact DePuy Orthopaedics for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SIGMA¿ LCS¿ HIGH PERFORMANCE" MBT PUNCH NONCEMENTED Size 1-1.5 HP M.B.T. Keel Punch Knee Instrument is used to prepare the proximal tibial canal geometry to accept the final or definitive tibial tray used during total knee arthroplasty.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Item #950502019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 28 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →