FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: The Triathlon Posteriorly Stabilized Femoral Component.
- Recall number
- Z-0556-05
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- The Triathlon Posteriorly Stabilized Femoral Component.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-10-27
- Posted
- 2005-02-24
- Terminated
- 2005-05-31
- Reason
- The fatigue testing of the Triathlon PS Femoral Component does not consistently meet the requirements of the finite element analysis predicted load as delineated in the 510(k) submittal.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Notification letters and Product Accountability Froms have been sent via Fedex on 10/27/2004 with return receipt.
- Quantity
- 386 UNITS
- Distribution
- The product is distributed to its branches/agencies and to hospitals nationwide.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number--Lot Code: 5511-F-301--ER0215; 5511-F-301--PR04139; 5511-F-301--PR04664; 5511-F-301--PR04862; 5511-F-301--PR04891; 5511-F-301--PR04955; 5511-F-301--PR41122; 5511-F-301--PR4352; 5511-F-301--PR4424; 5511-F-301--PR4425; 5511-F-301--PR4427; 5511-F-301--PR4519; 5511-F-301--PR4734; 5511-F-301--PR4736; 5511-F-302--ER0184; 5511-F-302--PR04795; 5511-F-302--PR04808; 5511-F-302--PR04809; 5511-F-302--PR04810; 5511-F-302--PR04840; 5511-F-302--PR04887; 5511-F-302--PR04902; 5511-F-302--PR4113; 5511-F-302--PR41142; 5511-F-302--PR41143; 5511-F-302--PR4256; 5511-F-302--PR42561; 5511-F-302--PR4429; 5511-F-302--PR4430; 5511-F-302--PR4432; 5511-F-302--PR4520; 5511-F-302--PR4727; 5511-F-302--PR4738; 5511-F-302--PR4739; 5511-F-302--PR4774; 5511-F-302--PRO4626; 5511-F-302--PRO4627; 5511-F-302--PRO4629; 5511-F-401--PR04811; 5511-F-401--PR04848; 5511-F-401--PR04849; 5511-F-401--PR04865; 5511-F-401--PR04866; 5511-F-401--PR04867; 5511-F-401--PR04881; 5511-F-401--PR04882; 5511-F-401--PR4107; 5511-F-401--PR41073; 5511-F-401--PR4115; 5511-F-401--PR4435; 5511-F-401--PR4437; 5511-F-401--PR4718; 5511-F-401--PR4740; 5511-F-401--PR4775; 5511-F-401--PR4779; 5511-F-402--ER0219; 5511-F-402--PR04805; 5511-F-402--PR04805; 5511-F-402--PR04806; 5511-F-402--PR04850; 5511-F-402--PR04851; 5511-F-402--PR04880; 5511-F-402--PR04905; 5511-F-402--PR04906; 5511-F-402--PR4116; 5511-F-402--PR4258; 5511-F-402--PR4440; 5511-F-402--PR4442; 5511-F-402--PR4443; 5511-F-402--PR4716; 5511-F-402--PR4728; 5511-F-402--PR4777; 5511-F-501--ER0217; 5511-F-501--ER0250; 5511-F-501--PR4117; 5511-F-501--PR4118; 5511-F-501--PR4254; 5511-F-501--PR42541; 5511-F-501--PR42593; 5511-F-501--PR4418; 5511-F-501--PR4444; 5511-F-501--PR4445; 5511-F-501--PR4446; 5511-F-501--PR4448; 5511-F-501--PR4449; 5511-F-501--PR4450; 5511-F-501--PR4452; 5511-F-501--PR4524; 5511-F-501--PR4767; 5511-F-502--ER0218; 5511-F-502--PR04884; 5511-F-502--PR04885; 5511-F-502--PR05008; 5511-F-502--PR41191; 5511-F-502--PR41194; 5511-F-502--PR4379; 5511-F-502--PR4456; 5511-F-502--PR4457; 5511-F-502--PR4458; 5511-F-502--PR4459; 5511-F-502--PR4460; 5511-F-502--PR4461; 5511-F-502--PR4525; 5511-F-502--PR4526; 5511-F-502--PR4527; 5511-F-502--PR4768; 5511-F-502--PR4778; 5511-F-601--ER0185; 5511-F-601--ER0280; 5511-F-601--PR04886; 5511-F-601--PR04904; 5511-F-601--PR05021; 5511-F-601--PR05052; 5511-F-601--PR05229; 5511-F-601--PR41421; 5511-F-601--PR41422; 5511-F-601--PR41423; 5511-F-601--PR4464; 5511-F-601--PR4528; 5511-F-601--PR4529; 5511-F-601--PR4752; 5511-F-601--PR4753; 5511-F-601--PR4798; 5511-F-601--PR5026; 5511-F-601--PR5032; 5511-F-601--PR5037; 5511-F-601--PR5046; 5511-F-601--PR5108; 5511-F-601--PR5110; 5511-F-602--ER0186; 5511-F-602--ER0253; 5511-F-602--ER0254; 5511-F-602--ER0265; 5511-F-602--J66915; 5511-F-602--PR04662; 5511-F-602--PR04828; 5511-F-602--PR04863; 5511-F-602--PRO4864; 5511-F-602--PR4099; 5511-F-602--PR42731; 5511-F-602--PR4470; 5511-F-602--PR4471; 5511-F-602--PR4472; 5511-F-602--PR4754; 5511-F-602--PR4757; 5511-F-602--PR4772; 5511-F-602--PR4776; 5511-F-602--PR4781; 5511-F-602--PR4901; 5511-F-602--PR5111; 5511-F-602--PR5112. Several units of the same lot number are reported in the quantity distributed.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NPJ
- Firm FEI
- 3003070421
- Firm city
- Mahwah
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Publisher
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- File
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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