Reported Aug 7, 2019 · Ongoing

Flexible Drill Shaft, FMP Acetabular System Instrumentation REF 803-05-239 RX Encore Medical, L.P.

Encore Medical, LP

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: Encore Medical, Lp · 9800 Metric Blvd · Austin, TX · 78758-5445

Is this the product you have?

  • Flexible Drill Shaft, FMP Acetabular System Instrumentation REF 803-05-239 RX Encore Medical, L.P.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot # 262667L01
Amount recalled
21

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Manufacturing error, the drill bit shaft is unable to properly capture the drill bit pin. Failure of the drill bit shaft to capture the drill bit pin could result in the drill bit coming loose which could result in a delay in surgery or adverse patient reaction resulting in a revision surgery.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 6:54 PM UTC

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