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EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 6, 22MM, REF: 346-22-706; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 7, 22MM, REF: 346-22-707; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 8, 22MM, REF: 346-22-708; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 9, 22MM, REF: 346-22-709; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 10, 22MM, REF: 346-22-710; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 11, 22MM, REF: 346-22-711; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 5 BRIDGE UP, 22MM, REF: 346-22-755; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 6 BRIDGE DOWN, 22MM, REF: 346-22-766; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 2, 25MM, REF: 346-25-702; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 3, 25MM, REF: 346-25-703; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 4, 25MM, REF: 346-25-704; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 5, 25MM, REF: 346-25-705; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 5 BRIDGE UP, 25MM, REF: 346-25-755; EMPOWR VVC KNEE TIBIAL INSERT, SIZE 6 BRIDGE DOWN, 25MM, REF: 346-25-766

Z-1187-2023

December 22, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Encore Medical, LP
Event
Event 91494
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
216
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1187-2023

Official wording

Reason: Tibial insert implant large boxes were labeled small and the small boxes were labeled large. If the incorrect labeling is identified this could lead to surgical delay and if the surgeon does not recognize the size discrepancy between the insert label and the pin label, the surgeon may implant the incorrect pin size.

Code information: REF/UDI-DI/Lot: 346-22-706/ 00190446219378/484V1013, 484V1014, 484V1015, 484V1016, 484V1017, 484V1018; 346-22-707/ 00190446219385/485V1001, 485V1002, 485V1003, 485V1004; 346-22-708/ 00190446219392/486V1005, 486V1006, 486V1007, 486V1008; 346-22-709/ 00190446219408/487V1001, 487V1002, 487V1003, 487V1004; 346-22-710/ 00190446219415/488V1003, 488V1004, 488V1005, 488V1006; 346-22-711/ 00190446219422/489V1003, 489V1004, 489V1005, 489V1006; 346-22-755/ 00190446219439/490V1001, 490V1002, 490V1003, 490V1004; 346-22-766/ 00190446219477/491V1002, 491V1003, 491V1004; 346-25-702/ 00190446219507/492V1002, 492V1003, 492V1004, 492V1005; 346-25-703/ 00190446219569/493V1001, 493V1002, 493V1003, 493V1004; 346-25-704/ 00190446219583/494V1001, 494V1002, 494V1003, 494V1004; 346-25-705/ 00190446219590/495V1001, 495V1002, 495V1003, 495V1004; 346-25-755/ 00190446219781/ 502V1001, 502V1002, 502V1003; 346-25-766/ 00190446219798/503V1003, 503V1004, 503V1005, 503V1006, 503V1007;

Distribution pattern: US: MN, IL, IN, NY, FL

Derived failure modes

  • Labeling or packaging

    reason.labeling_packaging · v1.0.0

    label, the surgeon may implant the incorrect