FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Wright Medical Technology Inc: CONSERVE, TOTAL A-CLASS HEAD W/BFH TECH., REF 38AM-3635, O.D. Size: 36mm, Neck Length: +3.5mm, Taper: SLT, Sterile R, 1 each, Rx only, Wright Medical Technology, Inc., 5677 Airline, Road, Arlington, TN 38002. The CONSERVE Total Femoral Head is indicated for use in total hip arthroplasty for reduction of relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients.
- Recall number
- Z-1716-2009
- Recalling firm
- Wright Medical Technology Inc
- Product
- CONSERVE, TOTAL A-CLASS HEAD W/BFH TECH., REF 38AM-3635, O.D. Size: 36mm, Neck Length: +3.5mm, Taper: SLT, Sterile R, 1 each, Rx only, Wright Medical Technology, Inc., 5677 Airline, Road, Arlington, TN 38002. The CONSERVE Total Femoral Head is indicated for use in total hip arthroplasty for reduction of relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-05-14
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2009-12-09
- Reason
- Incorrect packaging, swapped sizes
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- Wright Medical Technology, Inc. notified hospitals, surgeons and their distributors of the recall situation via an "Urgent: Medical Device Voluntary Recall" notice dated May 14, 2009 explaining the problem, the hazard involved and requesting confirmation that the product was removed from their inventory. The letter included a "Fax Back" response page to ensure the receipt of the notice. For further questions, contact Wright Medical Technologies, Inc. at 1-800-874-5630.
- Quantity
- 15 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- Including states of NC, TN, IA, IN, MD, WI, WV, OK, WA, PA, TN, TX, FL and CA and country of Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 029798202.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K051348"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JDL
- Firm FEI
- 1043534
- Firm city
- Arlington
- Firm state
- TN
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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