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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Stryker Orthopaedics Triathlon Femoral Distal Augment- Left; 1 single unit per package Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA Stryker France, ZAC Satolas Green Pusignan, Av de Satoles Green 69881 Meyzieu, Cedex, France This device is used when there is a deficiency in the bone present during femoral preparation these devices are used to "fill the gap" between the implant and the bone
- Recall number
- Z-1370-2013
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- Stryker Orthopaedics Triathlon Femoral Distal Augment- Left; 1 single unit per package Howmedica Osteonics Corp. 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA Stryker France, ZAC Satolas Green Pusignan, Av de Satoles Green 69881 Meyzieu, Cedex, France This device is used when there is a deficiency in the bone present during femoral preparation these devices are used to "fill the gap" between the implant and the bone
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-03-25
- Posted
- 2013-05-23
- Terminated
- 2015-05-06
- Reason
- Stryker Orthopaedics received a report that a label on the external packaging (box) of a Triathalon Femoral Distal Augment 10mm- Size 5 Left depicted a glyph of an acetabular shell rather than a femoral distal augment. In addition the label was missing a reference to the "10mm" augment thickness which per the label print is required to appear below the size reference.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- The firm, Stryker Orthopaedics, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL" letter dated March 25, 2013 and Product Accountability Forms via Fed Ex to its Consignees/ customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to complete and return the attached Notification Acknowledgment Form within 5 days via fax to 855-251-3635; contact the hospitals in your territory that have the affected product to arrange return of product; and return affected product to the attention of Regulatory Compliance Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430, attach flourescent orange PRODUCT REMEDIATION sticker to your return indicating the PR #RA2013-011 and mark outer box with the words "Product Recall". If you have any questions, feel free to contact Manager, Divisional Regulatory Compliance at (201) 972-2100.
- Quantity
- 11 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: HI, IN, MS, NC, NJ, OK, TX, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number 5541-A-501 Lot Codes HALY, HAOO, HANG
- 510(k) numbers
- K070095
- 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
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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