The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1478-2020·Announced 2020-03-25

Aesculap Columbus Knee Implant Components Recalled for LDPE Particles

Aesculap is recalling Columbus R/PS Tibia Plateau knee implant components because low-density polyethylene particles may be present on the surface upon opening.

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 high-risk medical device (knee implant) with a potential contamination hazard (LDPE particles), but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC is recalling Columbus R/PS TIB.PLATEAU Cemented knee implant components, including various sizes and model numbers NN058K through NN079K. The recall involves 24,010 units that were distributed worldwide and across numerous U.S. states.

The recall was initiated because low-density polyethylene (LDPE) particles may be present on the surface of the implant upon the opening of the inner packaging. The source text does not specify reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this issue.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Aesculap Implant Systems LLC for further instructions regarding the removal or replacement of these specific implant components.

The recalled product

Product
Columbus R/PS TIB.PLATEAU Cemented, various sizes, Knee implant components, model nos. NN058K NN070K NN071K NN072K NN073K NN074K NN075K NN076K NN077K NN078K NN079K Product Usage:Tibia-Plateaus are part of implants in the group of knee endoprosthetics. For these implant
Affected units
24,010

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 24 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Aesculap Implant Systems LLC 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 5 products in this recall →