Reported Oct 7, 2015 · Terminated

PROFEMUR PLUS CoCr MODULAR NECK, REF: PHAC1254, SIZE LONG, ORIENTATION 8 degree VAR/VAL. 12/14 SLT Taper. Orthopedic…

MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc. · 5677 Airline Rd · Arlington, TN · 38002-9501

Is this the product you have?

  • PROFEMUR PLUS CoCr MODULAR NECK
  • REFPHAC1254, SIZE LONG, ORIENTATION 8 degree VAR/VAL. 12/14 SLT Taper. Orthopedic hip prosthesis component
Lot codes and dates
  • All lot codes
Amount recalled
10,489 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

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Unexpected rate of postoperative fractures resulting in the need for revision surgery.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 17, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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