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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Eius Unicompartmental Knee System Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Howmedica International S. de R.L., Raheen Business Park, Limerick, Ireland. Intended for use in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA). Surgeon users have identified the following potential advantages of UKA procedures versus Total Knee Arthroplasty procedures generally: conservation of the opposite compartment, preservation of ligaments and patellofemoral articulation, reduced loss of bone stock and lower implant cost. The EIUS UKA is a Resurfacing device that requires the removal of a thin condylar cross-section intended to replace the diseased cartilage only. This allows the surgeon to conserve good quality subchondral bone.
- Recall number
- Z-0606-2012
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- Eius Unicompartmental Knee System Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Howmedica International S. de R.L., Raheen Business Park, Limerick, Ireland. Intended for use in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA). Surgeon users have identified the following potential advantages of UKA procedures versus Total Knee Arthroplasty procedures generally: conservation of the opposite compartment, preservation of ligaments and patellofemoral articulation, reduced loss of bone stock and lower implant cost. The EIUS UKA is a Resurfacing device that requires the removal of a thin condylar cross-section intended to replace the diseased cartilage only. This allows the surgeon to conserve good quality subchondral bone.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-08-17
- Posted
- 2012-01-11
- Terminated
- 2014-03-26
- Reason
- Two National Joint Registries suggest that the EIUS Unicompartmental System is associated with a higher revision rate then the unicompartmental devices.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Stryker Orthopaedics sent "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letters dated August 17, 18 and 25, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to complete and return an attached Product Recall Acknowledgement Form via fax to 201-831-6069. Contact the firm at 201-972-2100 for questions concerning this recall.
- Quantity
- 26,648 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- K052917, K9922887 6636-2-001 002,003, 004, 005, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 308, 309, 310, 312, 318, 319, 320, 322, 408, 409, 410, 412, 418, 419, 420, 422, 508, 509, 510, 512, 518, 519, 520, 522, 608, 609, 610, 612, 618, 619, 620, 622, 708, 709, 710, 712, 718, 719, 720, and 722 - ALL LOTS
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K052917"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NPJ
- 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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