Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; Catalog No: 7850-5-001, N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm;Sterile; IMPLANT SIZE 1, Howmedica,Benoist Girard dt Cie, 203 bd de la Grande Della B.P.8;14291 Herouville Saint Clair Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; Catalog No: 7850-5-001, N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm;Sterile; IMPLANT SIZE 1, Howmedica,Benoist Girard dt Cie, 203 bd de la Grande Della B.P.8;14291 Herouville Saint Clair
Brand
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot Numbers: G1312594, G1478915, G1478917, G1565961, and G1589683
Products Sold
Lot Numbers: G1312594, G1478915, G1478917, G1565961, and G1589683
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling Hipstar V40 Femoral Stem-127 degrees; Catalog No: 7850-5-001, N degrees 3 high offset 31 mm;Sterile; due to Mis-labeled: The warning label "Do not use with heads more than +10mm offset" does not appear on 127 degree stem boxes.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Mis-labeled: The warning label "Do not use with heads more than +10mm offset" does not appear on 127 degree stem boxes.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Urgent Product Correction/Recall notification letters were sent by Fed Ex return receipt on 9/28/07, requesting quarantine for Styker representatives to return or re-label.
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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