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Encore Medical, Lp: Empowr Knee System Product Usage: Non-porous proximal tibial baseplate implants, utilized in either posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) retaining or PCL substituting total knee arthroplasty procedure.

Recall number
Z-0711-2017
Recalling firm
Encore Medical, Lp
Product
Empowr Knee System Product Usage: Non-porous proximal tibial baseplate implants, utilized in either posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) retaining or PCL substituting total knee arthroplasty procedure.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-11-15
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2017-01-20
Reason
A size 4 Empowr baseplate was mislabeled as a size 6. The affected lot was laser marked as M6, marked with the lot number for the size 6 minus lot, and distributed as size 6 minus.
Root cause
Mixed-up of materials/components
Action
The recalling firm sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated November 15, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions call 760-734-3551.
Quantity
7 units
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CO, IL, IN, FL, CA, AZ
Lot, serial or model codes
033T1022
510(k) numbers
["K143242"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JWH
Firm FEI
1000116912
Firm city
Austin
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
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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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