FDA Devices recall · Reported September 30, 2020
PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium, Catalog Numbers: PHA01206, PHA01236, PHA01256. Hip prosthesis component
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. states that there have been reports of fractures of the long and extra-long Titanium modular femoral neck component after implantation. Worldwide there…
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. recalled PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium, Catalog Numbers: PHA01206, PHA01236, PHA01256. Hip pr… - a critical-severity action.
PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium, Catalog Numbers: PHA01206, PHA01236, PHA01256. Hip pr… was recalled by MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. in September 30, 2020. Reason: MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. states that there have been reports of fractures of the long and extra-long Titani…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2942-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. states that there have been reports of fractures of the long and extra-long Titani….
- Critical
- severity level
- 556 units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- September 30, 2020
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2942-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
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Product description
PROFEMUR Neck Extra Long Titanium, Catalog Numbers: PHA01206, PHA01236, PHA01256. Hip prosthesis component
Reason for recall
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. states that there have been reports of fractures of the long and extra-long Titanium modular femoral neck component after implantation. Worldwide there were 680 Long and X-Long PROFEMUR Titanium modular neck fractures among 123,840 global sales representing is a cumulative rate of modular neck device fracture of 0.55% from 2002 to 2019. Within the United States there were 349 Long and X-Long PROFEMUR Titanium modular neck fractures among 15,786 United States sales representing a cumulative rate of modular neck device fracture with a fracture rate in the United States of 2.21% from 2002 to 2019. There is an average time of 5.4 years to device fracture after implantation.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2942-2020 |
| Date reported | September 30, 2020 |
| Date initiated | July 31, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. |
| Firm location | Arlington, TN |
| Affected scope | 556 units |
| Distribution | worldwide, except China and Japan |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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