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Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Revision rate identified as higher than other proximal radial head replacement devices based on literature review. Product may not perform at expected level post-surgery.

Agency Publication Date: August 8, 2018
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Affected Products

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Implant, Size 1 Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0000

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Stem Implant, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0001

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Stem Implant, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0002

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Stem Implant, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0003

Product: Lat Assembly, Rad Stem Implant,Collar 6mm, Size1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0004

Product: Lat Assembly, Rad Stem Implant,Collar 6mm,Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0005

Product: Lat Assembly, Rad Stem Implant,Collar 6mm,Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0006

Product: Lat Assembly, Rad Stem Implant,Collar 6mm,Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0007

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Implant, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0008

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Implant, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-0009

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Implant, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-00010

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Impl Assembly, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-00011

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Impl Assembly, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-00012

Product: Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Impl Assembly, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-00013

Product: rHead Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2010

Product: rHead Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2011

Product: rHead Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2012

Product: rHead Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2013

Product: rHead Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2014

Product: rHead Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2015

Product: rHead Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2016

Product: rHead Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 4.Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2017

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2018

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2019

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2020

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant Plasma Coated, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2021

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant 6mm Collar,Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2022

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2023

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2024

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant 6mm Collar, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

310-2025

Product: Radio Capitellum Large, Left Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0000

Product: Radio Capitellum Small, Left. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0001

Product: Radio Capitellum Large, Right. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0002

Product: Radio Capitellum Small, Right. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0003

Product: Radial Head Assy Size #2, Rad. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0004

Product: Radial Head Assy Size #3, Rad. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0005

Product: Radial Head Assy Size #4, Rad. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0006

Product: Radio Capitellum, Recon Head, Size #2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0007

Product: Radio Capitellum, Recon Head, Size #3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0008

Product: Radio Capitellum, Recon Head, Size #4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0009

Product: rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0100

Product: rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0101

Product: rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0102

Product: rHead Standard Extended Stem, 6mm Collar, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0103

Product: rHead Recon Extended Stem Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0300

Product: rHead Recon Extended Stem Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0301

Product: rHead Recon Extended Stem Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0302

Product: Radio Capitellum Broach Large, Right. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

410-0303

Product: #2 Bipolar radial head Implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-H2

Product: #3 Bipolar radial head Implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-H3

Product: #4 Bipolar radial head Implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-H4

Product: #1 Bipolar stem implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S1

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant non-coated, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S160

Product: #2 Bipolar stem implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S2

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant non-coated, Size 2. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S260

Product: #3 Bipolar stem implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S3

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant non-coated, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S360

Product: #4 Bipolar stem implant (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S4

Product: rHead Recon Stem Implant non-coated, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RCN-S460

Product: radial head implant #2 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-H2

Product: radial head implant #3 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-H3

Product: radial head implant #4 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-H4

Product: radial stem implant #1 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S1

Product: rHead, Radial Implant 6 mm Collar, Size 1. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S160

Product: radial stem implant #2 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S2

Product: radial stem implant #2 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S260

Product: radial stem implant #3 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S3

Product: rHead, Radial Implant 6 mm Collar, Size 3. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S360

Product: radial stem implant #4 (Sterile packed). Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S4

Product: rHead, Radial Implant 6 mm Collar, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.

RHA-S460

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 79315
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 70 products (211; 396; 492; 280; 170; 190; 230; 175; 283; 690; 285; 150; 191; 81; 270; 285; 320; 301; 245; 268; 305; 256; 314; 303; 396; 310; 265; 269; 298; 216; 170; 214; 158; 121; 128; 166; 107; 163; 225; 124; 33; 66; 45; 36; 19; 19; 19; 10; 605; 999; 546; 169; 90; 543; 133; 673; 141; 387; 118; 607; 1213; 628; 256; 201; 544; 180; 750; 162; 431; 286)

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