Reported Nov 9, 2016 · Terminated

Empowr PS Knee System Box Cut Guide; Used to make the housing resection for the post of the posterior stabilized…

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?

  • Empowr PS Knee System Box Cut Guide; Used to make the housing resection for the post of the posterior stabilized implant.
Lot codes and dates
    • 202351L01
    • 202434L01
    • 203779L01
    • 202351L02
    • 202434L02
    • 202351L03
    • 202434L03
    • 203779L03
    • 202351L04
    • 202434L04
    • 202351L05
    • 202434L05
    • 202351L06
    • 202434L06
    • 203779L06
    • 202351L07
    • 202434L07
    • 203779L07
    • 202351L08
    • 202434L08
    • 203779L08
    • 202351L09
    • 202434L09
    • 202351L10
    • 202434L10
    • 203203L01
Amount recalled
436 units

Why it was recalled

It has been discovered that during Empowr PS Total Knee replacement, while chiseling for bone removal in the box area, femoral chipping has occurred in surgery. The current design of the captured box cut guides can create an instance where the surgeon is not fully completing the box cut on the side.

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 Oct 20, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:28 PM UTC

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