FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Triathlon Revision Knee Catalog #5545-A-301 and Catalog #5546-A-601 The knee system devices are sterile, single-use devices intended for us in revision total knee arthroplasty to alleviate pain and restore function.
- Recall number
- Z-1462-2018
- Recalling firm
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- Triathlon Revision Knee Catalog #5545-A-301 and Catalog #5546-A-601 The knee system devices are sterile, single-use devices intended for us in revision total knee arthroplasty to alleviate pain and restore function.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-01-30
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-05-07
- Reason
- Customers may receive the incorrect size implant from what is labeled on the box.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- On January 31, 2018 branches/agencies received notification of the recall via e-mail and were asked to quarantine affected devices. Notification Letters and Product Accountability Forms were sent to branches, agencies & hospital risk management via UPS (with return receipt) on January 31, 2018 with an expected arrival date of February 02, 2018. Customers were asked to complete a Notification Business Reply Form and return via e-mail or fax. Affected product is to be returned to the manufacturer. Customers with questions may contact (201)831-6693.
- Quantity
- 77 total products
- Distribution
- USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog #5545-A-301, lot code ER9WA1A, ER9WA1D, ER9WA1E Catalog #5546-A-601, lot code ER9MA5A
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K141056"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MBH
- 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
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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