Z-0888-2009

Solar Shoulder Humeral Stem These devices are modular components of a total shoulder system. These humeral...

Name: Z-0888-2009 Solar Shoulder Humeral Stem These devices are modular components of a total shoulder system. These humeral...
Creator: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Published: 2008-11-13
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Howmedica Osteonics Corp / initiated 2008-11-13 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. began a recall of Solar Shoulder Humeral Stem These devices are modular components of a total shoulder system. These humeral stems are intended for use with humeral heads and... on 2008-11-13. The reason FDA records is "Stryker Orthopaedics became aware of a visual defect in certain blister packages of certain devices". 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-0888-2009
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-11-13
Posted: 2009-01-26
Terminated: 2010-01-20
Recalling firm: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
Product: Solar Shoulder Humeral Stem These devices are modular components of a total shoulder system. These humeral stems are intended for use with humeral heads and glenoid components in primary or revision total shoulder arthroplasty.
Product code: KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Reason for recall: Stryker Orthopaedics became aware of a visual defect in certain blister packages of certain devices.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Packaging
Action: Recall notification letters were sent via Federal Express on November 21, 2008 to Stryker Branches/Agencies, Hospital Risk Management, Chief of Orthopaedics and Surgeon. The letters explained the problem and indicated that there are no risk factors. Contact Stryker Orthopaedics for additional information at 1-201-831-5718.
Quantity in commerce: 322 total units - all types
Distribution: Nationwide. OUS: Australia, Canada, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Columbia, Guatemala and Sweden.
Product codes and lots: CAT. NO.5351-4103, SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 7mm , LOT CODE XKRMHE, CAT. NO. 5351-4105 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 9mm, LOT CODE 8ETMJE, CAT. NO. 5351-4105 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 9mm LOT CODE 8EYMJE, CAT. NO. 5351-4107 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 11mm LOT CODE V45MKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4108 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 12mm LOT CODE VV3MKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4108 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 12mm LOT CODE VV4MKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4109 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 13mm LOT CODE VWHMKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4110 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 14mm LOT CODE HTXMKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4110 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 14mm LOT CODE T7TMKE, CAT. NO. 5351-4113 SHOULDER - HUMERAL STEM 17mm LOT CODE KKHMKE and CAT. NO. 5351-4205 SHOULDER - HUMERAL 200mmX9mm LOT CODE MT9MKE

Product code KWS

K955731Class IIOsteonics Shoulder Humeral ComponentsOsteonics Corp. / cleared 1996-03-05

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