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Device recall

SCORPIO C-DOME PATELLA 73-2710 73-2910 SCORPIO U-DOME PATELLA 73-3110 73-3508 73-3708 73-3710 73-3910 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)

FDA recall source

Recall number
Z-3206-2026
Event id
99558
Status
Ongoing
FDA classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Report date
Sep 23, 2026
Posted
Sep 16, 2026
Initiated
Jul 30, 2026
Center classification date
Sep 16, 2026
Product code
NPJ
Device type
Prosthesis, Knee Patellofemorotibial, Partial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Reason
Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.
Root cause
Process change control
Quantity
12,156 US
Code info
73-2710 UDI-DI 07613327033847 Lot NPPV 73-2910 UDI-DI 07613327033854 Lot 14AGFD 73-3110 UDI-DI 07613327033861 Lots 1L45 4JM5 7EL5 AME3 MK74 NTV7 PYHM RE7J VEWJ 73-3508 UDI-DI 07613327033885 Lots HMM5 NLRE 73-3708 UDI-DI 07613327033892 Lots 3467 3D8D PMRHX1 T6YJ T9ME VWDA YAM7 73-3710 UDI-DI 07613327033908 Lots 3W25 DLYP 73-3910 UDI-DI 07613327033915 Lots 14NEYA 1XED 9Y3T D1M9 D2YP EX8T KRT3 KRT3X1 T325 V8X8 X6YE
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, LATAM, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Mahwah, NJ, United States