Reported Aug 15, 2018 · Terminated

rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius…

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

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: Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · 325 Corporate Dr · Mahwah, NJ · 07430-2006

Is this the product you have?

  • rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.
Lot codes and dates
  • 410-0103
Amount recalled
36

This recall covers 70 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 69 are below.

57 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Revision rate identified as higher than other proximal radial head replacement devices based on literature review. Product may not perform at expected level post-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

Notice updated May 18, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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