Reported Mar 5, 2014 · Terminated

PFC SIGMA Cruciate Retaining (CR); Cemented Femoral devices; (Size 5/RT) Used during primary total knee arthroplasty to…

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?

  • PFC SIGMA Cruciate Retaining (CR); Cemented Femoral devices; (Size 5/RT) Used during primary total knee arthroplasty to improve patient mobility.
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog Number 960015 Lot Numbers 7810268 and 7806929 (US) Lot Number 7806934 (OUS)
Amount recalled
2

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Knee implant femoral devices were found to have anomalous microstructure. Porosity and the presence of blocky carbides, within the cobalt chrome part, can decrease the overall fatigue strength. This decrease in strength could cause implants to fracture under what would normally be acceptable loads.

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 Jun 10, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:47 PM UTC

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