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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm; Catalog No:7850-5-003, IMPLANT SIZE 3,Sterile; Howmedica,Benoist Girard dt Cie, 203 bd de la Grande Della B.P.8;14291 Herouville Saint Clair

Recall number
Z-0465-2008
Recalling firm
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Product
Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm; Catalog No:7850-5-003, IMPLANT SIZE 3,Sterile; Howmedica,Benoist Girard dt Cie, 203 bd de la Grande Della B.P.8;14291 Herouville Saint Clair
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-09-28
Posted
2007-12-14
Terminated
2008-10-27
Reason
Mis-labeling; The warning label "Do not use with heads more than +10mm offset" does not appear on 127 degree stem boxes.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Action
Urgent Product Correction/Recall notification letters were sent by Fed Ex return receipt on 9/28/07, requesting quarantine for Styker representatives to return or re-label.
Quantity
122
Distribution
Nationwide- USA including states of OR, AZ, NV, MI, AL, MI, FL, MN, and CA
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers:  G1478920, G1478921, G1540970, G1560385, G1576129, G1576131, G1589768, G1589769, and G1589770
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LPH
Firm FEI
3003070421
Firm city
Mahwah
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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