Reported Oct 14, 2020 · Ongoing

DJO EMPOWR Tibial Knee Punch Handle Part No. 801-05-040 and 801-05-018 contained in Instrument Tray for EMPOWR Porous…

Encore Medical, LP

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: Encore Medical, LP · 9800 Metric Blvd · Austin, TX · 78758-5445

Is this the product you have?

  • DJO EMPOWR Tibial Knee Punch Handle Part No. 801-05-040 and 801-05-018 contained in Instrument Tray
  • for EMPOWR Porous Knee - Product UsageThe Tibial Punch Handle is used in conjunction with one of three appropriately sized Tibial Punch Guides to broach the tibial canal in preparation for the tibial baseplate keel
Lot codes and dates
    • Model/Catalog no. 801-05-040
    • :Lot/serial No.s 281905L08
    • 281905L15
    • 283808L01
    • 305197L02
    • 318871L10 Model/Catalog no. 801-05-018
    • Lot/serial No.s: 215488L08
    • 236760L01
    • 228231L01
    • 241946L02
    • 259710L01
    • 314969L01
Amount recalled
190 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

There is a potential for the retaining pin of the tibial punch handle to become loose and fall out while impacting. If undetected, there is a potential of leaving debris in the joint space.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 7:42 PM UTC

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