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Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Citation TMZF HA Hip Stem - LT. Hip stems are single use devices intended for cementless fixation. The products are intended for use in primary reconstruction of the proximal femur or revision of a previous total hip arthroplasty.
- Recall number
- Z-1375-2009
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- Citation TMZF HA Hip Stem - LT. Hip stems are single use devices intended for cementless fixation. The products are intended for use in primary reconstruction of the proximal femur or revision of a previous total hip arthroplasty.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-01-06
- Posted
- 2009-07-22
- Terminated
- 2012-06-25
- Reason
- Product deviation : Specific lots of sprayed HA hip stems did not meet Stryker's Internal Material Specification for tensile bond strength and crystallinity.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- An "Urgent Product Recall" letter was sent via Federal Express on January 6, 2009 with return receipt to Stryker Branches/Agencies, Hospital Risk Management, Hospital Chief of Orthopaedics and Surgeons. The letter described the affected product, issue, potential hazards and risks. Stryker Branches and Hospital Risk Management were asked to examine their inventory for affected product. Stryker Representatives were instructed to contact customers to reconcile and return recalled product to Stryker Orthopaedics. All letters include a response form to be completed and returned indicating that they have been informed of the recall and the amount of product on hand, if any. Direct questions about the recall to Stryker Orthopaedics at 1-201-831-5718.
- Quantity
- 1,628 total stems, all varieties.
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 6265-5105 CITATION TMZF SIZE 5 LEFT 24706601 6265-5105 CITATION TMZF SIZE 5 LEFT 25044901 6265-5105 CITATION TMZF SIZE 5 LEFT 25044902 and 6265-5105 CITATION TMZF SIZE 5 LEFT 25068301.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K993768"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MEH
- Firm FEI
- 3003070421
- Firm city
- Mahwah
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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