Reported Mar 20, 2013 · Terminated

Command Instrument Broach Handle. Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Catalog Number: 6266-0-100

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?

  • Command Instrument Broach Handle. Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Catalog Number6266-0-100
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog Number6266-0-100
  • Lot Code
    • RD6W017
    • RD7L234X
    • RD7L234
    • RD7L235
    • RD5T305A
    • RD6W017J
    • RD6W017A
    • RD5T307
    • RD5T305T
    • RD5T305M
    • RD5T305L
    • RD5T306X
    • RD5T305
    • RD5T306
Amount recalled
48 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Reports of handle fracture and subsequent disassociation of cam assembly subcomponents during use.

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, 4:52 PM UTC

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