Z-1243-05

Depuy P.F.C. E knee system, all polyethylene curved tibial component, Sz 3, 15 mm; Ref 96-0643

Name: Z-1243-05 Depuy P.F.C. E knee system, all polyethylene curved tibial component, Sz 3, 15 mm; Ref 96-0643
Creator: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Published: 2005-05-26
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. / initiated 2005-05-26 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. began a recall of Depuy P.F.C. E knee system, all polyethylene curved tibial component, Sz 3, 15 mm; Ref 96-0643 on 2005-05-26. The reason FDA records is "An incomplete seal on the inner pouch allows exposure to oxygen, which may result in oxidation and would affect long-term performance of the implant". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1243-05
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-05-26
Posted: 2005-08-12
Terminated: 2005-12-02
Recalling firm: Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.
Product: Depuy P.F.C. E knee system, all polyethylene curved tibial component, Sz 3, 15 mm; Ref 96-0643.
Product code: NJL Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Mobile Bearing
Reason for recall: An incomplete seal on the inner pouch allows exposure to oxygen, which may result in oxidation and would affect long-term performance of the implant.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Other
Quantity in commerce: 20
Distribution: Nationwide, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Caguas, Colombia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Product codes and lots: Lots 85977A and 86285A.

Product code NJL

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

MDM coverage of this record lists here, newest first.

About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

MDM adds the root cause tag, derived from FDA’s own root cause text, and the cross-links to the product code, the clearances named on the record and MDM coverage. Where a recall has not been joined to an enforcement report, no classification is shown.

Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)