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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1097-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

Ossur Recalls Symbionic Leg Due to Battery Warning Failure

Ossur is recalling 144 Symbionic Leg prosthetics because they fail to display a low battery warning before powering down.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (prosthetic leg) where the failure to warn of low battery could lead to sudden power loss and potential injury, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Ossur Americas, Inc. is recalling 144 units of the Symbionic Leg, an integrated prosthetic leg designed for transfemoral and knee disarticulation amputees. The recall is being conducted because the device is not recognizing the low battery warning signal from the Symbionic Leg before it powers down.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States. The Symbionic Leg is intended for continuous use by amputees of low to moderate impact levels who weigh less than 125 kg for foot categories 25 and 30, and less than 100 kg for foot categories 22, 23, and 24. The system is not intended for athletic use.

Consumers should check their Symbionic Leg item numbers and serial numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice to determine if their unit is affected. Affected item numbers include SBL12002, SBL12006, SBL12012, SBL12016, SBL12102, SBL12112, SBL12202, SBL12212, SBL12902, SBL12903, SBL12912, and SBL12913. Affected serial numbers include 321245, 322095, 322276, 322894, and the range 710119-710322.

The recalled product

Product
The SYMBIONIC LEG is an integrated prosthetic leg for transfemoral and knee disarticulation amputees. Product Usage: SYMBIONIC LEG is intended for continuous use by amputees of low to moderate impact levels that weigh less than 125 kg for foot categories 25 30 and less t
Affected units
144

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 (4)

  • 322095
  • 322276
  • 322894
  • 710119-710322

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Ossur Americas, Inc.

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