DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: LPS Diaphyseal Sleeves Product Usage: The LPS Diaphyseal Sleeves are used with the LPS System which is an end-stage revision knee product that allows surgeons to reconstruct severe soft tissue and bony defects.

Recall number

Z-0828-2013

Recalling firm

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Product

LPS Diaphyseal Sleeves Product Usage: The LPS Diaphyseal Sleeves are used with the LPS System which is an end-stage revision knee product that allows surgeons to reconstruct severe soft tissue and bony defects.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-01-04

Posted

2013-02-15

Terminated

2014-05-20

Reason

DePuy Orthopaedics is initiating a voluntary recall of the LPS Diaphyseal sleeve because the product has the potential for fracture at the taper junction. The LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve to Diaphyseal Sleeve Base taper connection may not be sufficient to accommodate potential physiologic loads that may be transferred to the junction during normal gait activities by some patients.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

DePuy Othopaedics sent an Urgent Information Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated January 4, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, reason for recall, clinical implications and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to check inventory, discontinue use, cease further distribution and return all inventory on hand for credit. Customers were requested to complete and return the Reconciliation Form. For product-related questions contact your local DePuy Othopaedics Sales Representative, clinical questions contact DePuy's Scientific Information Office at 1-888-554-2482 and recall notice information call 574-372-7333.

Quantity

162 total units (US) and 102 units total (OUS)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV and the countries of Holland, Australia, Austria, South Africa and Canada including Veteran Administration hospitals.

Lot, serial or model codes

Part number: 198720018 and Lot numbers: 123506, 123507, 156208, 188414, 202951, 212351, B34GC1000, B4EGN1000, B4SBM1000, B5SHY1000, DH8F91000, DH8F9A000, DH8F9B000, DH8F9C, and FE5LL1.

510(k) numbers

["K071417"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MBH

Firm FEI

1818910

Firm city

Warsaw

Firm state

IN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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