Reported Dec 12, 2012 · Terminated

Stryker Orthopaedics TIBIAL OFFSET BUSHING TRIATHLON REVISION INSTRUMENTS REF 6543-2-600;NON-STERILE Howmedica…

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

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: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · 325 Corporate Drive · Mahwah, NJ · 07430

Is this the product you have?

  • Stryker Orthopaedics TIBIAL OFFSET BUSHING TRIATHLON REVISION INSTRUMENTS REF 6543-2-600;NON-STERILE Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA A Subsidiary of Stryker Corp. Stryker France ZAC Satolas Green Pusignan Av de Satolas Green 69881 Meyzieu Cedex France Made in USA The Offset Bushings are parts of the Triathlon TS system. They are used during trialing to assess the appropriate magnitude and orientation of offset between the Implant and the intramedullary Stem. The feedback from the Offset Bushing allows for the selection of the corresponding Offset Adaptor, which allows for optimal bone coverage, compensating for differences between the Implant and bone canal axes.
Lot codes and dates
  • Class I, 510(k)
  • exempt Catalog Number6543-2-600
  • Lot Number
    • P1S43
    • P2A31
Amount recalled
8

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Why it was recalled

Offset Bushings associated with the lots identified were mismarked: the rotational reference numbers on the Tibial Offset Bushing were marked counterclockwise instead of clockwise; the Femoral Offset Bushing did not include rotational markings.

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 Sep 30, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:31 PM UTC

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