Reported Jul 11, 2012 · Terminated

LUSTER HIP SZ 1 Packaging: The product was packaged within inner and outer blister trays, sealed with coated Tyvek…

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?

  • LUSTER HIP SZ 1 PackagingThe product was packaged within inner and outer blister trays, sealed with coated Tyvek lidding. The stems were packaged within vinyl protectors, with foam taper protectors
  • Intended UseThe LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems product are forged CoCr polished cemented stems which are used as part of a total hip arthroplasty. These stems were indicated for use with all DePuy bearings and acetabular cups
Lot codes and dates
  • Product code152180001
  • and Lot numbers
    • A4TEH1000
    • A71EE1000
    • WF8A81001
    • X43FG1000
    • and Y82BD1000
Amount recalled
(85) LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems in 69 lots

This recall covers 19 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 18 are below.

6 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a head of CoCr and an acetabular cup where the cup is of an all metal construction (monoblock or modular)).The LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the U

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 Mar 5, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:13 PM UTC

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