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Health product recall

Attune Fixed Bearing Tibial and Femoral Component Impactor, Attune Rotating Platform Tibial Impact, and Attune Intuition Impaction Handle (2014-11-11)

Starting date:
November 11, 2014
Posting date:
November 21, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-42249

Recalled products   

  1. Attune Fixed Bearing Tibial Impactor
  2. Attune Femoral Component Impactor
  3. Attune Rotating Platform Tibial Impact.
  4. Attune Intuition Impaction Handle

Reason

Depuy is issuing a customer letter to notify users that all lots of attune intuition impaction handle and impactors have the potential to fracture during impaction. If not observed during surgery, broken pieces of the instruments may be left in the patient.

Affected products

A. Attune Fixed Bearing Tibial Impactor

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 254401003
Companies
Manufacturer
Depuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg
Ringaskiddy
IRELAND

B. Attune Femoral Component Impactor

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 254401006
Companies
Manufacturer
Depuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg
Ringaskiddy
IRELAND

C. Attune Rotating Platform Tibial Impact

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 254401004
Companies
Manufacturer
Depuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg
Ringaskiddy
IRELAND

D. Attune Intuition Impaction Handle

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 254401017
Companies
Manufacturer
Depuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg
Ringaskiddy
IRELAND