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Event 85943

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 19, 2020
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Encore Medical, LP

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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device · product 1 of 2

EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide; Model: 800-06-007.

Z-0479-2021
Recall number
Z-0479-2021
Initiated
June 19, 2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Encore Medical, LP
Quantity
28 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There have been issues experienced with the peg preparation steps, specifically drilling of the Femoral posterior peg. Upon drilling, the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide. The extended length of the drill guide and tight tolerances to ensure accurate preparation seem to be contributing to this situation. There is a potential of a delay in surgery if this issue were to recur.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

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Reason for recall

There have been issues experienced with the peg preparation steps, specifically drilling of the Femoral posterior peg. Upon drilling, the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide. The extended length of the drill guide and tight tolerances to ensure accurate preparation seem to be contributing to this situation. There is a potential of a delay in surgery if this issue were to recur.

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Distribution pattern

US: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, TX, VA, and WA.. No OUS Consignees.

device · product 2 of 2

EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill; Model: 800-06-008.

Z-0480-2021
Recall number
Z-0480-2021
Initiated
June 19, 2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Encore Medical, LP
Quantity
28 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There have been issues experienced with the peg preparation steps, specifically drilling of the Femoral posterior peg. Upon drilling, the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide. The extended length of the drill guide and tight tolerances to ensure accurate preparation seem to be contributing to this situation. There is a potential of a delay in surgery if this issue were to recur.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Other

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Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

There have been issues experienced with the peg preparation steps, specifically drilling of the Femoral posterior peg. Upon drilling, the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide. The extended length of the drill guide and tight tolerances to ensure accurate preparation seem to be contributing to this situation. There is a potential of a delay in surgery if this issue were to recur.

Code information

all lot numbers

Distribution pattern

US: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, TX, VA, and WA.. No OUS Consignees.