Reported Dec 28, 2022 · Ongoing

Tobra Full Dose CE Antibiotic Simplex P- Indicated for the fixation of prostheses to living bone in orthopaedic Catalog…

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · 325 Corporate Dr · Mahwah, NJ · 07430-2006

Is this the product you have?

  • Tobra Full Dose CE Antibiotic Simplex P- Indicated for the fixation of prostheses to living
  • bone in orthopaedic Catalog Number6197-1-001
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI# P/N 6197-1-001 (01)07613327128741 (17)230331(10)lot#
  • GTIN07613327128741-Instructions
  • for Use (IFU) received with product0700-7-012 (IFU Radiopaque Bone Cement) All lots manufactured under Rev AB, which with expiration date on/after October 28, 2021
Amount recalled
20 units

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

Instructions for Use (IFU) included in the packaging is missing a translation in the Turkish language. Although the Turkish translation is missing, all content within the IFUs is accurate.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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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, 4:54 PM UTC

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