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FDA Devices Low Class III Terminated

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, 38AC40

Reported: December 7, 2016 Initiated: June 21, 2016 #Z-0689-2017

Product Description

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

Reason for Recall

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.

Details

Units Affected
108,362 units
Distribution
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, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Netherlands, Turkey, Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Location
Arlington, TN

Frequently Asked Questions

What product 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. Recalled by MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.. Units affected: 108,362 units.
Why was this product 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.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 7, 2016. Severity: Low. Recall number: Z-0689-2017.

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