Reported Feb 12, 2014 · Terminated

The Symbionic Leg is an integrated prosthetic leg for transfemoral and knee disarticulation amputees. The prosthesis is…

Ossur Americas, Inc.

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: Ossur Americas, Inc. · 19762 Pauling · Foothill Ranch, CA · 92610-2611

Is this the product you have?

  • The Symbionic Leg is an integrated prosthetic leg for transfemoral and knee disarticulation amputees. The prosthesis is composed of the RHEO KNEE and the PROPRIO FOOT, both already existing products from ¿ssur. Both are a battery powered micro-processor controlled prosthetic device and are connected through a shared battery. The knee and the foot have different sensor systems that provide real-time information used to control knee joint resistance and the flexion/extension of the ankle during the gait cycle. Default control parameters are provided with the device but can be manually adjusted by a certified prosthetist through software (knee), or by a certified prosthetist or the user through controls on the device itself (foot). SYMBIONIC LEG is intended for continuous use by amputees of low to moderate impact levels that weigh less than 125 kg for foot categories 25  30 and less than 100kg for foot Categories 22, 23 and 24. The system is not intended for athletic use.
Lot codes and dates
  • Item Numbers
    • SBL12012
    • SMBL5250
    • SBL12903
    • SMBL5270
    • SMBL2240
    • SMBL5280
    • SMBL3260
    • SMBL7290
    • SMBL3280
  • Serial Numbers
    • 321195
    • 321201
    • 710326
    • 710328
    • 710335
    • 710339
    • 710340
    • 710353
    • 710355
    • 710365
    • 710390
    • 710396
    • 710399
    • 710405
    • 710407
    • 710411 and 710413
Amount recalled
17 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

OSSUR initiated this recall of the Symbionic Leg because it may have a possible defect in a small batch of electronics.

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 Feb 6, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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