Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Stryker Orthopaedics Triathlon femoral component. Howmedica Osteonics Corp., A subsidiary of Stryker Corporation Made in USA Sterile. For use in total reconstructive replacement of the knee joint

Recall number

Z-1635-2015

Recalling firm

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Product

Stryker Orthopaedics Triathlon femoral component. Howmedica Osteonics Corp., A subsidiary of Stryker Corporation Made in USA Sterile. For use in total reconstructive replacement of the knee joint

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2014-08-15

Posted

2015-05-19

Terminated

2018-01-05

Reason

The peel strength of the inner blister may have been below internal validated requirements. The strength of the seal is directly related to long term shelf life of the sterile barrier.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

The firm, Stryker Orthopaedics, notified their Branches/Agencies via email on 8/15/2014 and sent an "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated 8/15/2014 with a Product Recall Acknowledgement Forms to their Branches/Agencies and consignees. The letter describes the product, issue, potential hazards and actions to be taken. The consignees were instructed to complete and return the attached Product Recall Acknowledgment Form within 5 days via fax to 855-251-3635; and return the affected product to the attention of Regulatory Compliance, Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah NJ 07430. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist to 201-831-5826.

Quantity

1,147 in total

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including PR and countries of: Australia, Canada, China, Brazil, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, and Spain.

Lot, serial or model codes

Item number Lot number 5512-F-201 Lots JYET, KFVZ, KGLX ; 5512-F-202 Lots IPPOP, JYKX, KHZL, KJDN, KJHI, KJKY; 5512-F-301 Lots JTJA, KKAE, KKNB; 5512-F-302 Lots JXXF, KEYD, KFBY, KFTZ, KFXT, KHAB; 5512-F-401 Lots JWGY, KIED; 5512-F-402 Lots IUAJ, JJHT, JOMB, JWPF, JXXM, KGPE, KJMO, KLUP; 5512-F-501 Lots JXMV, KGKP; 5512-F-502 Lots KHWY, KJBK; 5512-F-601 Lots JIML, JIRX, KFAS, KIIY; 5512-F-602 Lots KEXE, KFOS, KFPI, KJAG, KKJW; 5512-F-701 Lot JKTF; 5512-F-801 Lots JWNL, JWPY; 5515-F-301 Lots IVXZD, JEPOD, JHZRA, JITNA, JITND,JJAFD, JJNYA, JJNYD, JKEND, JSNRD, JXBXA, JYFTD, JYGID, JYMTD,JYPJD, KFWHA, KFXID, KGAXD, KGJTD, KGXNA, KIBTA, KIEBA, KIGRD, KIYUD, KJABD, KJISD, KJRID; 5515-F-302 Lots IOLSD, IOLTD, IPRVD, IPTFD, IVGVA, IVLVD, JGIXD, JIGSD, JIYVD, JJSYA, JJWNA, JNVTA, JOWJD, JPFDA, JPHRA, JPIWA, JSZGD, JVYDD, JWPRA, JXBKD, JXOBA, JXXZD, JYBRA, JYBRD, JYKFD, JYKTA, JYMXA, JYNIA, JYNID, JYUED, JZDWD, JZEHD, JZFDD, KFNEA, KFOBA, KFOBD, KFOHD, KFVND, KGMFA, KGMFD, KGWGA, KGZFA, KHBGA, KIEXD, KJBFD, KJDLD, KJFXA, KJFXD, KJNPA, KKJOD; 5515-F-401 Lots JPDRA, JPIXD, JVLND, JVMTD, JXUDD, JYIDD, JYMUD, JZDSA, KABYA, KFDKD, KFMLA, KFPNA, KGAVD, KHEAA, KHKSA, KHZHA, KIATA, KIBVD, KIFMD, KIFOA, KIIFA, KJKBD, KKFYD; 5515-F-402 Lots JIFRD, JIGXD, JIMUD, JIRZD, JKESD, JLVSA, JLWTA, JOUGD, JPFEA, JPGKD, JYEIA, KAJID, KFSND, KGFLD, KGRBA, KGSHD, KGYOD, KJXDD, KKVHA, KLBHD, KLLBD; 5515-F-501 Lots HWHLA, IEXUA, IFDEA, IKEMD, JIAID, JILXA, JJBFD, JJTVD, JKGXD, JOXUA, JPMVD, JZRRA, KFSRA, KGIVD, KGKZA, KGSID, KGVHD, KGVPD, KHGPA, KHKAD, KHWRD, KHXWA, KJGBA, KKHFA, KKHFD, KLOSA; 5515-F-502 Lots IKRKA, JIDLA, JIEZD, JIVTA,JIYYD, JJWSA, JKAAD, JNVJA, JOPDD, JPFBD, JVUAD, JXBYD, JXFLA, JXTRD, JXYSA, JZHAD, JZKTD, KFNGD, KGTLA, KGTMA, KGYFA, KHGVA, KHGVA, KHGVD, KHOFD, KHPLA, KHRTA, KHWMA, KHWVA, KIDPA, KIJDA, KJGLD, KKMDD, KKOOD, KKPKA, KKWAA, KLBZA, KLMBA, KLSFA, KLSFD; 5515-F-601 Lots IPFTA, JIUMD, JJHZA, JMBTA, JWFHD, JWKTA, JXWXA, KABRD, KAGLA, KFISA, KFJXA, KGBVA, KGTDA, KHFSA, KHGNA, KHJAA, KHLIA, KHSWA, KHUAA, KHYED, KHZYA, KIGND, KJKOA; 5515-F-602 Lots JIYHD, JIZOA, JJBWD, JJWPD, JKDPD, JKERA, JPPKD, JJPSXD, JRBRA, JYTBD, KEZND, KFKDA, KFTMD, KFURA, KGIRA, KGNPD, KGRYD, KHJTD, KHPZA, KKXKA, KLKSA.

510(k) numbers

["K042993","K070095"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JWH

Firm FEI

3003070421

Firm city

Mahwah

Firm state

NJ

Firm country

not on file

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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

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