MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. recalls Cobalt Chromium Heads Transcend: 26000017, 26000018, 26000019, 26000020, 26000021, 26000022, 26000023, 26000024, 260000…

Recall date

June 21, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0689-2017

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia,…

Why it was recalled

Revision rate trends from within the MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. database evaluated for the modular head Metal on Metal THA systems show an increasing overall trend from 2009 to present and it was found that there was a specific hazard/harm for suspected tissue reaction to metal debris over one percent for modular head CONSERVE(R) systems and DYNASTY(R) metal acetabular liner systems.

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

Cobalt Chromium Heads Transcend: 26000017, 26000018, 26000019, 26000020, 26000021, 26000022, 26000023, 26000024, 26000025, 26000026, 26000027, 26000028 Conserve: 38013800, 38013804, 38013835, 38014000, 38014004, 38014035, 38014200, 38014204, 38014235, 38014400, 38014404, 38014435, 38014600, 38014604, 38014635, 38014800, 38014804, 38014835, 38015000, 38015004, 38015035, 38015200, 38015204, 38015235, 38015400, 38015404, 38015435, 38015600, 38015604, 38015635, 38AC3600, 38AC3800, 38AC4000, 38AC4200, 38AC4400, 38AC4600, 38AC4800, 38AC5000, 38AC5200, 38AC5400, 38AC5600, 38AM3600, 38AM3604, 38AM3635, 38AM3800, 38AM3804, 38AM3835, 38AM4000, 38AM4004, 38AM4035, 38AM4200, 38AM4204, 38AM4235, 38AM4400, 38AM4404, 38AM4435, 38AM4600, 38AM4604, 38AM4635, 38AM4800, 38AM4804, 38AM4835, 38AM5000, 38AM5004, 38AM5035, 38AM5200, 38AM5204, 38AM5235, 38AM5400, 38AM5404, 38AM5435, 38AM5600, 38AM5604, 38AM5635, PL38HM4400, PL38HM4404, PL38HM4435, PL38HM4600, PL38HM4604, PL38HM4635, PL38HM4800, PL38HM4804, PL38HM4835, PL38HM5000, PL38HM5004, PL38HM5035, PL38HM5200, PL38HM5204, PL38HM5235