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OTTO BOCK Kenevo knee joints Model 3C60=ST

Class I - Dangerous
🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: September 12, 2017 Otto Bock Healthcare Product Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    Serial Numbers: 201520028, 201520027, 20150026, and 201530040,
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Otto Bock Healthcare Product
Reason for Recall:
Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH has identified a design issue through extended durability testing where the pylon clamping mechanism has the potential to cause damage to the pylon. When used longer than 1.45 million cycles (which represents approximately 2.3 years of use of the knee joint under heavy usage conditions), AND the pylon clamp is overtightened according to the labeled torque specification, AND the patient weighs at most 125kg it may be remote that the pylon breaks, and causing the patient to fall. There have been no failures or complaints reported directly attributed to the failure mode collapsed pylon. In the US Market and in Canada, labeling requires a condition based service at three years. In the rest of the world, a mandatory two year service interval is specified. Only the devices in distribution in the United States and Canada are affected by this action.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

OTTO BOCK Kenevo knee joints Model 3C60=ST

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Serial Numbers: 201520028, 201520027, 20150026, and 201530040,

Distribution:

Nationwide distribution

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-0815-2018

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OTTO BOCK Kenevo knee joints Model 3C60

Otto Bock Healthcare Product

Class I - Dangerous

Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH has identified a design issue through extended durability testing where the pylon clamping mechanism has the potential to cause damage to the pylon. When used longer than 1.45 million cycles (which represents approximately 2.3 years of use of the knee joint under heavy usage conditions), AND the pylon clamp is overtightened according to the labeled torque specification, AND the patient weighs at most 125kg it may be remote that the pylon breaks, and causing the patient to fall. There have been no failures or complaints reported directly attributed to the failure mode collapsed pylon. In the US Market and in Canada, labeling requires a condition based service at three years. In the rest of the world, a mandatory two year service interval is specified. Only the devices in distribution in the United States and Canada are affected by this action.

Sep 12, 2017 Implants & Prosthetics Nationwide View Details →