AS COLUMBUS CR/PS TIB.PLAT.CEMENTED,Knee implant components, various sizes, model nos. NN058Z NN070Z NN071Z NN072Z NN073Z NN074Z NN075Z NN076Z NN077Z NN078Z NN079Z NN470Z NN471Z NN472Z NN473Z NN474Z NN475Z NN476Z NN477Z NN478Z NN479Z Product Usage: Tibia-Plateaus are part of implants in the group of knee endoprosthetics. For these implant parts there are cemented and cement-free versions as well as versions with zirconium nitride multi layer.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1481-2020) was formally reported on March 25, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 21, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Aesculap Implant Systems LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Center Valley, PA. The number of affected units is not disclosed in the agency filing, which is common for drug and food recalls where lot-level tracking supersedes unit counts.

The documented reason for this recall is: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) particles may be present on the surface of the implant upon the opening of the inner packaging. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and countries of Saudi Arabia, Utd. Arab Emir., Argenti…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.