Reported Sep 26, 2012 · Terminated

S-Rom¿ Total Hip System Poly Liner Packaging: The insert is placed into an inner foil pouch and vacuum sealed; a ring…

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?

  • S-Rom¿
  • Total Hip System Poly Liner PackagingThe insert is placed into an inner foil pouch and vacuum sealed; a ring is placed into a Tyvek/PET pouch and sealed; the foil pouch and Tyvek/PET pouch are placed into a nylon outer pouch and sealed. This is then placed into a folding carton, labeled, and shrink-wrapped
  • DescriptionTotal Hip System Poly Dial¿ Liner is part of the S-ROM¿ Total Hip System. The Liner is fitted inside the acetabular shell; and is the bearing surface for the Head on the S-ROM¿ stem. The S-ROM liner is used for total hip arthroplasty is intended to provide increased patient mobility and reduce pain by replacing the damaged hip joint articulation in patients where there is evidence of sufficient sound bone to seat and support the components
  • Intended UseTotal Hip System Poly Dial Liner is part of the S-Rom Total Hip System. The Liner is fitted inside the acetabular shell; and is the bearing surface for the Head on the S-Rom¿ stem. The S Rom liner is used for total hip arthroplasty is intended to provide increased patient mobility and reduce pain by replacing the damaged hip joint articulation in patients where there is evidence of sufficient sound bone to seat and support the components
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalogue Lot Number 87-5987 3189424 3312166 3340992 3402685
Amount recalled
12 liners

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy) is issuing a voluntary recall of four lots of the S-ROM" liner because the Carton label has an Incorrect Color Code Series Designation. We have received one complaint regarding this issue.

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 Oct 9, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:13 PM UTC

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