Reported Mar 27, 2013 · Terminated

Specialist 2 IM Rod, Non-Sterile and associated Surgical Techniques: Sigma HP Instruments Classic Surgical…

DePuy Orthopaedics, 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: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 700 Orthopaedic Dr · Warsaw, IN · 46582-3994

Is this the product you have?

  • Specialist 2 IM Rod, Non-Sterile
  • and associated Surgical TechniquesSigma HP Instruments Classic Surgical Technique,0612-89-510 Sigma HP Instruments Balanced Surgical Technique, 0612-88-510 Sigma HP Instruments Fixed Reference Surgical Technique, 0612-87-510 PFC Sigma Knee Systems Primary Cruciate-Retaining & Cruciate-Substituting Procedure Surgical Technique
  • SP2-007 Product UsageThe SP2 IM Rod is used in both primary and revision Sigma knee procedures to align the femoral locating device and distal femoral cutting block. It is also used with the IM tibial resection. This rod is included in both the SP2 and HP instrument kits
Lot codes and dates
  • Product Code 96-6120 Label code / Etch code
    • C3JHN4
    • H0808
    • C3JHS4
    • H0908
    • C3JHF4
    • H1008
    • C4GA54
    • C4GCC4
    • C4GBT4
    • C52F74
    • H1108
    • C52GV4
    • H1208
    • C52GL4
    • C67N14
    • C98CS4
    • H0109
    • C98BF4
    • DE5P34
    • H0309
    • DE5RP4
    • DF4H44
    • DG9LK4
    • H0409
    • DG9L64
    • DJ5E34
    • DK3E34
    • H0509
    • DK3FE4
    • EB5FV4
    • H0210
    • D95AN4
    • EB5GH4
    • H0310
    • EC9JY4
    • EF4DJ4
    • EJ7AP4
    • H0410
    • ES2G64
    • H0510
    • EJ7A34
    • ES2HA4
    • H0610
    • ES2HY4
    • H0710
    • EX5L44
    • EX5MS4
    • H0810
    • E2SD44
    • H0910
    • FA4G94
    • H0211
    • FD8MP4
    • H0311
    • FH8JA4
    • FH8JX4
    • H0611
    TBACC TBACC TBACZ TBACZ FJ4E74 TBAGG
Amount recalled
4000; 2600 in USA

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Potential for the IM rod to break, leaving fragments in the patient. Surgical Techniques guidance has been updated until design changes can be made to reduce likelihood of potential failure.

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 Jan 6, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:53 PM UTC

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