Reported Nov 1, 2017 · Terminated

MicroPort Orthopedics SCHANZ SCREW SELF DRILL, SIZE 4mm, REF 20070057, STERILE R Product Usage: MPO Total Hip Systems…

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. · 5677 Airline Rd · Arlington, TN · 38002-9501

Is this the product you have?

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, ankylosis, protrusio acetabuli, and painful hip dysplasia
2inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
3correction of functional deformity; and
4revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed
Lot codes and dates
  • lot 1723305
Amount recalled
48 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The item is being recalled due to an inadequate pouch seal. This defect has the potential to lead to a loss of sterile pouch integrity, which could impact the products sterility assurance and may lead to serious adverse events such as infections, both localized and systemic.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 8, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:51 PM UTC

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