TRIATHLON FEMORAL DISTAL AUGMENT 15MM - SIZE 2 LEFTTriathlon Femoral Distal Augments are used with Triathlon TS Femoral Components during revision Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and with Triathlon Primary PS Femoral Components during TKA to address distal femoral defects. (See attached IFU (IFU_Triathlon Total Knee_QIN 4376 Rev AB) Catalog # 5542-A-201 - Product Usage:

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    All lots with an expiration date on or before 31 June 2024. Lot # A3I7L A4A7B A4V7D A7G7H A7H4U A7L4V A7V3U A9X4S A9Y3V AAG7R ABU3Y AEE3A AEU9Y AGT4R AGV3S ALS3V AOG3T AOX9L ASD3T ATT7D AV34S AYA3B AZB4R AZE9G BAE4X BAX4A BBG4X BDR7T BDZ4D BE37Y BGE4V BHE7X BIG4L BR79T BRU7O BSR4R DFHS DFOR DGFY DGJN DNNS DPSK GEZU GFBA GFWO GGID GISR GITX GLDE GLEK GLFE GYKA GZYI GZZO HVFF HYZB HZAP HZFF HZRR IDGA IDXJ IEYN IJPT IKJU IRIK ISIR IULX IWXH IZXM JAAE JFWD JFYR JHWV JJDF JLGH JMEP JPFR JTXL JUEV KFSH KGWZ KIDM KIFY KION KJYX KMKE KPKD KWXS KZDA LARN LBMI MDIF MMUR S3O3 S3OP ST3Y STHI STUE TAOV TARO TGLR UDYZ UUZT UWHB VEU4 VJKA VJLN VVKR VVMJ VW4Y VYAY WHOP WINY WIVT WOOU WPGU WRZZ WVWK WVWL WXAC WXAF XBEL XBEM XDXI XDXJ XIAR XIAS XKLP XKLR XMXO XMXP XMXR XSFR XSFS XVMV XVMW XVNF XVNG XWVH XWVI XYUX XYVJ YA3U YAIL YAIM YCFT YCFV YFUX YFUY YGIC YGID YHLN YHLO
  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:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Reason for Recall:
Due to device overhang issue that protrudes beyond the medial periphery of the mating femoral component
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

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

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

TRIATHLON FEMORAL DISTAL AUGMENT 15MM - SIZE 2 LEFTTriathlon Femoral Distal Augments are used with Triathlon TS Femoral Components during revision Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and with Triathlon Primary PS Femoral Components during TKA to address distal femoral defects. (See attached IFU (IFU_Triathlon Total Knee_QIN 4376 Rev AB) Catalog # 5542-A-201 - Product Usage:

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

All lots with an expiration date on or before 31 June 2024. Lot # A3I7L A4A7B A4V7D A7G7H A7H4U A7L4V A7V3U A9X4S A9Y3V AAG7R ABU3Y AEE3A AEU9Y AGT4R AGV3S ALS3V AOG3T AOX9L ASD3T ATT7D AV34S AYA3B AZB4R AZE9G BAE4X BAX4A BBG4X BDR7T BDZ4D BE37Y BGE4V BHE7X BIG4L BR79T BRU7O BSR4R DFHS DFOR DGFY DGJN DNNS DPSK GEZU GFBA GFWO GGID GISR GITX GLDE GLEK GLFE GYKA GZYI GZZO HVFF HYZB HZAP HZFF HZRR IDGA IDXJ IEYN IJPT IKJU IRIK ISIR IULX IWXH IZXM JAAE JFWD JFYR JHWV JJDF JLGH JMEP JPFR JTXL JUEV KFSH KGWZ KIDM KIFY KION KJYX KMKE KPKD KWXS KZDA LARN LBMI MDIF MMUR S3O3 S3OP ST3Y STHI STUE TAOV TARO TGLR UDYZ UUZT UWHB VEU4 VJKA VJLN VVKR VVMJ VW4Y VYAY WHOP WINY WIVT WOOU WPGU WRZZ WVWK WVWL WXAC WXAF XBEL XBEM XDXI XDXJ XIAR XIAS XKLP XKLR XMXO XMXP XMXR XSFR XSFS XVMV XVMW XVNF XVNG XWVH XWVI XYUX XYVJ YA3U YAIL YAIM YCFT YCFV YFUX YFUY YGIC YGID YHLN YHLO

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-2759-2019

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