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Encore Medical, Lp: Encore Modular Femoral Neck, 12 degree/35 mm; Ref #410-35-112; distributed by Encore Medical, Austin, TX 78758. Designed to ensure the proper anteversion and femoral head orientation in the acetabulum.

Recall number
Z-1868-2008
Recalling firm
Encore Medical, Lp
Product
Encore Modular Femoral Neck, 12 degree/35 mm; Ref #410-35-112; distributed by Encore Medical, Austin, TX 78758. Designed to ensure the proper anteversion and femoral head orientation in the acetabulum.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-05-08
Posted
2008-08-26
Terminated
2009-09-08
Reason
Product not manufactured to specifications; modular femoral necks found to contain 24 scallops, instead of the standard 12.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Firm notified sales agents of recall on 05/08/08 via an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter. Sales agents asked to immediately examine their inventory and quarantine product subject to recall. Agents are asked to notify their customers if they had further distributed the product. All product must be returned to Encore along with the response form.
Quantity
20 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of IN, KS, GA, WA, SD, and countries of Greece and Australia.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lots #53876569, Exp 7/23/2013; 53869022, and lot 53873037
510(k) numbers
["K000817"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JDI
Firm FEI
1000116912
Firm city
Austin
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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