FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: BEARING AND AXLE BUSHING ASSY STD ELBOW C-M113-1-301 KRH REV TIB INS 16mm THK .640 DIA STEM C-M113-5-600 SELF-PRESSURIZING GLENOID SIZE 9 C-M063-5-800 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
- Recall number
- Z-3202-2026
- Recalling firm
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Product
- BEARING AND AXLE BUSHING ASSY STD ELBOW C-M113-1-301 KRH REV TIB INS 16mm THK .640 DIA STEM C-M113-5-600 SELF-PRESSURIZING GLENOID SIZE 9 C-M063-5-800 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2026-07-30
- Posted
- 2026-09-16
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- Firm began notifying customers on July 30, 2026, via FedEx 2-day air. Customers were instructed to quarantine and discontinue use of the affected product. Affected product should be returned to the firm.
- Quantity
- 12,156 US
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, LATAM, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- C-M113-1-301 UDI-DI 07613327590074 Lot MH621A C-M113-5-600 No UDI Lot 194593 C-M063-5-800 No UDI Lot RX06358A
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LGE
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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