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Device product

smith&nephew POLARSTEM(TM) Femoral Stems with Ti/HA (Standard, Lateral, Valgus and Collar), REF 76102260, NON STERILE, QTY: (1), Rx only The subject cardan is used in conjunction with a curved stem impactor used to implant the POLARSTEM hip stem. The hip stem is mounted on the screw at the tip of the instrument, and the stem is then impacted into the femur. After impaction, the surgeon uses a knob at the end of the cardan to unscrew the implanted stem from the instrument

Z-3100-2017

July 24, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Event
Event 77827
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
402 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-3100-2017

Official wording

Reason: The Cardan joint of the Polarstem Cardan could potentially fracture or functionally fail after multiple procedures.

Code information: Lot Numbers: A57835, A57837, A58509, A59084, A59446, A59547, A60948

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Norway, and Switzerland.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The Cardan joint of the Polarstem Cardan could potentially fracture or functionally fail after multiple procedures.