ALFA II Modular Femoral Revision Stem Porous Coated; Size 6; Length: 200mm; Diameter:18.0mm; Catalog...
Encore Medical, Lp began a recall of ALFA II Modular Femoral Revision Stem Porous Coated; Size 6; Length: 200mm; Diameter:18.0mm; Catalog #651-06-180; component of the ENCORE Hip System; Single... on . The reason FDA records is "Sterility/Package Integrity : Device packaging may potentially be unable to ensure sterility when exposed to shipping conditions". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1063-2007
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Encore Medical, LP
- Product
- ALFA II Modular Femoral Revision Stem Porous Coated; Size 6; Length: 200mm; Diameter:18.0mm; Catalog #651-06-180; component of the ENCORE Hip System; Single Use, Sterile; distributed by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758.
- Product code
- JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented
- Reason for recall
- Sterility/Package Integrity : Device packaging may potentially be unable to ensure sterility when exposed to shipping conditions.
- Root cause tag
- packaging
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- Urgent Device Recall Notification letters distributed to consignees on 04/14/07. Consignees requested to return product to Encore Medical, L.P.
- Quantity in commerce
- 3 units.
- Distribution
- Product distributed to surgical centers in CT, KS and MO.
- Product codes and lots
- Lot # Y031E.
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