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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0820-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Stanmore Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Recall Due to Pouch Puncture

Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. is recalling 13 units of Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Small Long and Short due to punctured packaging.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves packaging integrity (puncture) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. is recalling 13 units of Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Small Long and Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Small Short. These medical devices are intended for the replacement of diseased or deficient bone around the knee joint, distal femur, proximal femur, or total femur bone.

The recall was initiated after the firm received five customer inquiries reporting that at least one pouch of the double pouch packaging configuration had been punctured by the tip of the device's stem. The affected units were distributed nationwide to Ohio, Nebraska, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Mississippi, Maryland, Connecticut, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected devices and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are A11290, A10107, A11828, A10610, A10765, A11439, and A11922.

The recalled product

Product
Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Small Long; Tibial Component Fixed Hinge Small Short The product is a component is a systems that is intended for the replacement if diseased or deficient bone around the knee joint, distal femur, proximal femur or total femur bone
Affected units
13

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 (7)

  • A11290
  • A10107
  • A11828
  • A10610
  • A10765
  • A11439
  • A11922

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 11 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. 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.

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