Exactech, Inc. - Alteon HA Femoral Stems - Class 2 Recall
Alteon HA Femoral Stem, Press-Fit, Extended Offset, Cementless, HA Coated, Collared, Size 5 All Exactech Hip Systems are indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing primary surgery for hip replacement due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, post-traumatic degenerative problems of the hip, and for treatment of proximal femoral fractures where prosthetic replacement is determined by the surgeon as the preferred treatment. Components of Exactech Hip Systems are also potentially indicated for ankylosing spondylitis, congenital hip dysplasia, revision of failed previous reconstructions wh...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - January 19, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - LEGION LWEDGE - Class 2 Recall
smith&nephew LEGION L-WEDGE, 10 MM DIS X 5 MM POS, SIZE 4, SCREW-ON FEMORAL WEDGE, REF 71421733, STERILE R Product The Revision Knee System Components are indicated for rheumatoid arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis; osteoarthritis; degenerative arthritis; and failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties; unicompartmental replacement; or total knee arthroplasties. The components are designed for use in primary and revision surgery, where the posterior cruciate ligament and one or both of the collateral ligaments (i.e., medial collateral and/or lateral collateral ligament) are absent or incompetent. The Revision Knee Compone...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 17, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Arthrex, Inc. - iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL - Class 2 Recall
iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL, REF AR 501-UFLC, QTY 1, Rx ONLY, STERILE R, Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL Indicated for use in uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty as a result of: 1. Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteoarthritis or posttraumatic arthritis. 2. Correction of functional deformity. 3. Revision of previous unsuccessful uni-compartmental knee replacement or other procedure. 4. As an alternative to tibial osteotomy in patients with uni-compartmental osteoarthritis. (Source: Medical Device Recalls)
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 17, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Encore Medical, Lp - Cobalt MV Bone Cement with Gentamicin - Class 2 Recall
Cobalt MV with Gentamicin, Cobalt Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402439, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic ...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 7, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Encore Medical, Lp - Cobalt HV Bone Cement - Class 2 Recall
Cobalt HV Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402282, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic malignancies), and revis...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 7, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Encore Medical, Lp - Cobalt HV Bone Cement with Gentamicin - Class 2 Recall
Cobalt HV with Gentamicin, Cobalt Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402283, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic ...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 7, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Encore Medical, Lp - Cobalt HV Bone Cement - Class 2 Recall
Cobalt MV Bone Cement 40GM, REF 402438, QTY 1, STERILE, Rx Only, Mfgr: BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS Cobalt MV and HV Bone Cement is indicated for use as bone cement in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee and other joints to fix plastic and metal prosthetic parts to living bone when reconstructions is necessary because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, nonunion of fractures of the neck of the femur, sickle cell anemia osteoporosis, secondary severe joint destruction following trauma or other conditions (also far fixation of unstable fractures in metastatic malignancies), and revis...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - November 7, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. - Regenerex Patella - Class 2 Recall
Regenerex Patella RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 28MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 31MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 34MM RGX 3 PEG SER A PATELLA 37MM Product Usage: The Regenerex Series A Patella can be used for any non-cemented resurfaced 3-peg patella application within the Vanguard Complete Knee System. 1. Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved. 2. Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity. 3. Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure. (Sourc...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - April 26, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: alerts

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Modular Necks - Class 2 Recall
Modular Necks: The Modular SMF(TM) and Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems are indicated for individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma or non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD) or any of its composite diagnoses of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of the pelvis, and diastrophic variant. Hip components are also indicated for inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis secondary to a variety of diseases ...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - January 5, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Modular SMF(TM) - Class 2 Recall
Modular SMF(TM) The Modular SMF(TM) and Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems are indicated for individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma or non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD) or any of its composite diagnoses of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of the pelvis, and diastrophic variant. Hip components are also indicated for inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis secondary to a variety of diseases...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - January 5, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems - Class 2 Recall
Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems The Modular SMF(TM) and Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems are indicated for individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma or non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD) or any of its composite diagnoses of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of the pelvis, and diastrophic variant. Hip components are also indicated for inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis secondary to a var...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - January 5, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

OSTEOARTHRITICA SYNERGY FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS (Osteoarthritica) Oil [PHYTOPIA CO., LTD.]
Updated Date: Nov 15, 2016 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates)
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates - November 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: alerts

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. - ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES, - Class 1 Recall
ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES, Knee Tibial Base, REF KTTIHA11, SIZE 1+; SURFACE POROUS, HA COATED; FIT CEMENTLESS; USE W/ SIZE 1 FEMUR & SIZE 1 TIBIAL INSERT; CONTENTS, 1 EACH, STERILE R, Rx ONLY, MicroPort Knee Systems Total Knee Systems MicroPort Total Knee Systems are indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1) noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis; 2) inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis; 3) correction of functional deformity; 4) revi...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - September 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. - ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES - Class 1 Recall
ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES, Knee Tibial Base, REF KTTIHA20, SIZE 2 STD; SURFACE POROUS, HA COATED; FIT CEMENTLESS; USE W/ SIZE 2 FEMUR & SIZE 2 TIBIAL INSERT; CONTENTS, 1 EACH, STERILE R, Rx ONLY, MicroPort Knee Systems Total Knee Systems MicroPort Total Knee Systems are indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1) noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis; 2) inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis; 3) correction of functional deformity; 4) r...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - September 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. - ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES - Class 1 Recall
ADVANCE(R) II MODULAR TIBIAL BASE W/SCREWHOLES, Knee Tibial Base, REF KTTIHA50, SIZE 5 STD; SURFACE POROUS, HA COATED; FIT CEMENTLESS; USE W/ SIZE 5 FEMUR & SIZE 5 TIBIAL INSERT; CONTENTS, 1 EACH, STERILE R, Rx ONLY, MicroPort Knee Systems Total Knee Systems MicroPort Total Knee Systems are indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1) noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis; 2) inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis; 3) correction of functional deformity; 4) r...
Source: Medical Device Recalls - September 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: alerts