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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Scorpio PS Femur Waffle Posts with LfIt; Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430. The Scorpio Femoral Components are a knee component that is utilized in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The femoral component is attached to the bottom of the femoral bone and provides the bearing surface to the tibial insert.
- Recall number
- Z-0469-2010
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- Scorpio PS Femur Waffle Posts with LfIt; Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430. The Scorpio Femoral Components are a knee component that is utilized in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The femoral component is attached to the bottom of the femoral bone and provides the bearing surface to the tibial insert.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-10-02
- Posted
- 2009-12-01
- Terminated
- 2010-04-05
- Reason
- It was determined that a change made in the dimensions of the collar component of the packaging resulted in the inner blister material being overstretched causing a potential hole in the sterile barrier system.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- An "Urgent Product Recall" letter was sent on October 2, 2009 by Federal Express to Stryker branches and Hospital Risk Management Departments in the United States as well as foreign consignees. The letter described the issue, potential hazard and actions for affected accounts. Consignees were instructed to examine their inventory and return recalled product as instructed in the notification letter to Stryker Orthopaedics. In addition, consignees were instructed to reconcile affected product by completing the attached Product Accountability form (with spreadsheet) and faxing to 1-201-831-6069. Direct questions to Stryker Orthopaedics by calling 1-201-972-2100.
- Quantity
- 77 of total product
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- United States (MA, NJ, IN, MI, CA and PA), Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog number 71-4505L, lot code MHHT6L and Catalog number 71-4505R, lot codes: L MHHL20 and MHHR6W.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K962152"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JWH
- Firm FEI
- 3003070421
- Firm city
- Mahwah
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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