Ossur North America Inc Ossur Total Knee 1900, Model Number TK 1900, external prosthetic knee. Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Ossur Total Knee 1900, Model Number TK 1900, external prosthetic knee.
Brand
Ossur North America Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
13131, 13216, 13236, 13265, 13363, 13487, 13573, 13598, 13799, 13967, 14028, 14032, 14127, 14143, 14158, 14159, 14370.
Products Sold
Serial numbers: 14466 ¿ 16053 including the following repaired units outside the stated range. 12588, 13131, 13216, 13236, 13265, 13363, 13487, 13573, 13598, 13799, 13967, 14028, 14032, 14127, 14143, 14158, 14159, 14370.
Ossur North America Inc is recalling Ossur Total Knee 1900, Model Number TK 1900, external prosthetic knee. due to The company's initiation of the recall is based on a finding that some units of the Total Knee device may contain faulty pins based in the axis of the. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The company's initiation of the recall is based on a finding that some units of the Total Knee device may contain faulty pins based in the axis of the knee. Small cracks propagate through the pin cross section until the pin breaks, severely compromising the knee function.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 3/29/06 a press release was posted on OandP.com, an industry specific web site. An announcement listing involved serial numbers and contact phone numbers was also posted on the company''s web site, ossur.com. A two stage mailing has been constructed. The first letter sent to all customers March 30, 2006, describes the problem and models affected. The second letter, March 31, 2006, is customer specific and lists all of the involved serial numbers by model which were purchased by that customer. Telephone calls will be placed to customers who do not respond to the mailings.
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View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY
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