Bock, Otto, Orthopedic Ind, Inc Two Carlson Electronic Otto Bock Compact leg prosthesis System, 3C95/3C85, to be used exclusively for the exoprosthetic fitting of amputations of the lower limb. Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joint used by lower extremity amputees. Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Electronic Otto Bock Compact leg prosthesis System, 3C95/3C85, to be used exclusively for the exoprosthetic fitting of amputations of the lower limb. Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joint used by lower extremity amputees.
Brand
Bock, Otto, Orthopedic Ind, Inc Two Carlson
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Material number 3C85, serial numbers: 200547006, 200547007, 200547008, 200547009, 200547034, 200547035, 200547036, 200547037, 200547038, 200547039, 200548022, 200548023, 200548037, 200548038, 200548039, 200548040, 200548041, 200548042, 200604015, 200604016, 200604017, 200604021, 200604022, 200604024, 200604064, 200605002, 200613003. Material number 3C95, serial numbers: 200531057, 200531058, 200531059, 200531060, 200547003, 200547004, 200547005, 200547024, 200547049, 200547050, 200547051, 200547052, 200547053, 200547054, 200547055, 200547056, 200547057, 200548007, 200548008, 200548009, 200548010, 200548011, 200548012, 200548013, 200548014, 200548015, 200548016, 200548017, 200548018, 200548019, 200548020, 200548034, 200548035, 200548036, 200548044, 200548045, 200548046, 200548047, 200548048, 200548049, 200548051, 200548052, 200548053, 200548054, 200548055, 200548056, 200548058, 200548059, 200548060, 200548061, 200548062, 200548063, 200548064, 200548065, 200548067, 200548068, 200604001, 200604002, 200604003, 200604004, 200604005, 200604006, 200604007, 200604008, 200604009, 200604010, 200604012, 200604013, 200604014, 200604026, 200604027, 200604028, 200604029, 200604030, 200604032, 200604033, 200604034, 200604035, 200604036, 200604038, 200604039, 200604040, 200604041, 200604042, 200604043, 200604044, 200604045, 200604053, 200604054, 200604055, 200604056, 200604057, 200604058, 200604059, 200604062, 200604063, 200605003, 200605004, 200605005, 200605006, 200605008, 200605009, 200605010, 200605018, 200605019, 200605020, 200605021, 200605022, 200605023, 200605054, 200605055, 200605057, 200605058, 200605059, 200605060, 200605061, 200612015, 200612016, 200612017, 200612018, 200612019, 200612020, 200612021, 200612024, 200612029, 200612045, 200612047, 200612050, 200612051, 200612052, 200612053, 200612054, 200612056, 200613034, 200613035, 200613038, 200613039, 200613041, 200613042, 200613043, 200613044, 200613045, 200613054, 200613055, 200613056, 200613057, 200613061, 200613062, 200613063.
Products Sold
Material number 3C85, serial numbers: 200547006, 200547007, 200547008, 200547009, 200547034, 200547035, 200547036, 200547037, 200547038, 200547039, 200548022, 200548023, 200548037, 200548038, 200548039, 200548040, 200548041, 200548042, 200604015, 200604016, 200604017, 200604021, 200604022, 200604024, 200604064, 200605002, 200613003. Material number 3C95, serial numbers: 200531057, 200531058, 200531059, 200531060, 200547003, 200547004, 200547005, 200547024, 200547049, 200547050, 200547051, 200547052, 200547053, 200547054, 200547055, 200547056, 200547057, 200548007, 200548008, 200548009, 200548010, 200548011, 200548012, 200548013, 200548014, 200548015, 200548016, 200548017, 200548018, 200548019, 200548020, 200548034, 200548035, 200548036, 200548044, 200548045, 200548046, 200548047, 200548048, 200548049, 200548051, 200548052, 200548053, 200548054, 200548055, 200548056, 200548058, 200548059, 200548060, 200548061, 200548062, 200548063, 200548064, 200548065, 200548067, 200548068, 200604001, 200604002, 200604003, 200604004, 200604005, 200604006, 200604007, 200604008, 200604009, 200604010, 200604012, 200604013, 200604014, 200604026, 200604027, 200604028, 200604029, 200604030, 200604032, 200604033, 200604034, 200604035, 200604036, 200604038, 200604039, 200604040, 200604041, 200604042, 200604043, 200604044, 200604045, 200604053, 200604054, 200604055, 200604056, 200604057, 200604058, 200604059, 200604062, 200604063, 200605003, 200605004, 200605005, 200605006, 200605008, 200605009, 200605010, 200605018, 200605019, 200605020, 200605021, 200605022, 200605023, 200605054, 200605055, 200605057, 200605058, 200605059, 200605060, 200605061, 200612015, 200612016, 200612017, 200612018, 200612019, 200612020, 200612021, 200612024, 200612029, 200612045, 200612047, 200612050, 200612051, 200612052, 200612053, 200612054, 200612056, 200613034, 200613035, 200613038, 200613039, 200613041, 200613042, 200613043, 200613044, 200613045, 200613054, 200613055, 200613056, 200613057, 200613061, 200613062, 200613063.
Bock, Otto, Orthopedic Ind, Inc Two Carlson is recalling Electronic Otto Bock Compact leg prosthesis System, 3C95/3C85, to be used exclusively for the exopro due to A correction of the Otto Bock Compact prosthetic knee joint, material numbers 3C93 and 3C85, is being conducted. A limited number of Compacts have a . Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
A correction of the Otto Bock Compact prosthetic knee joint, material numbers 3C93 and 3C85, is being conducted. A limited number of Compacts have a defective solder connection between the contact wires and battery terminals. If exposed to strong vibrations these Compact knee joints have an increased probability of malfunction and a resultant risk to the Compact wearer.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
An Urgent Correction Notice, dated August 11, 2006, was sent to customers who purchased the Compact Prosthetic knee joint. The letter identifies affected units, asks for all in stock devices to be returned to Otto Bock, and for patients fitted with an affected device, a loaner knee will be provided as a temporary replacement while their device is serviced.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026