The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2942-2020·Announced 2020-09-30

MicroPort Recalls PROFEMUR Titanium Hip Prosthesis Components Due to Fracture Reports

MicroPort Orthopedics is recalling specific PROFEMUR Titanium hip prosthesis components due to reports of fractures after implantation.

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 recall involves a structural defect in a medical device (fracture of the femoral neck component) which poses a significant risk of injury to patients, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. is recalling 556 units of the PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium hip prosthesis component, specifically catalog numbers PHA01206, PHA01236, and PHA01256. The recall covers all lots and serial numbers for these specific catalog numbers.

The recall is being issued because of reports of fractures in the long and extra-long Titanium modular femoral neck component after it has been implanted in patients. According to the company, there were 680 fractures of these components worldwide among 123,840 global sales from 2002 to 2019, representing a cumulative fracture rate of 0.55%. In the United States, there were 349 fractures among 15,786 sales during the same period, a rate of 2.21%. The average time to device fracture after implantation is 5.4 years.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, except for China and Japan. Patients who have had these specific components implanted should contact their healthcare provider to discuss the recall and potential risks.

The recalled product

Product
PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium, Catalog Numbers: PHA01206, PHA01236, PHA01256. Hip prosthesis component
Affected units
556

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)

  • All lots/serial numbers

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by MicroPort Orthopedics 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 2 products in this recall →