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Encore Medical, Lp: FOUNDATION KNEE SYSTEM Tibial Fixed Impactor, Revision A and B; Catalog #801-01-449; distributed by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758. The Tibial Fixed Impactor, a part of the FOUNDATION KNEE SYSTEM, is a manual orthopedic surgical instrument intended to lock onto the baseplate to impact the implant.

Recall number
Z-2466-2008
Recalling firm
Encore Medical, Lp
Product
FOUNDATION KNEE SYSTEM Tibial Fixed Impactor, Revision A and B; Catalog #801-01-449; distributed by Encore Medical, L.P., Austin, TX 78758. The Tibial Fixed Impactor, a part of the FOUNDATION KNEE SYSTEM, is a manual orthopedic surgical instrument intended to lock onto the baseplate to impact the implant.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-08-04
Posted
2008-09-29
Terminated
2009-08-03
Reason
Complaints received regarding the fracture of the Nitronic 60 screw on the Tibial Fixed Impactor during surgery.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Recall notification sent via letter starting on 08/04/07. Consignees asked to quarantine and return affected devices. Contact Encore Medical, Lp at 1-512-834-6330 for assistance.
Quantity
68 units.
Distribution
FL and TX and OUS: Japan.
Lot, serial or model codes
All Revision A and Revision B Impactors.
510(k) numbers
["K923277","K941306","K970031"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JWH
Firm FEI
1000116912
Firm city
Austin
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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