FDAFDA recall Z-3205-2026 · Sep 23, 2026
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: SCORPIO + MOBILE BEARING PCS 78-5-0910 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 40MM 6074-4022 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLA recall
Recall found
Product
SCORPIO + MOBILE BEARING PCS 78-5-0910 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 40MM 6074-4022 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 43MM 6074-4322 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 44MM 6074-4422 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
Reason for recall
Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.
What to do
FDA enforcement reports don't include consumer instructions. Check the codes below against your packaging. If this is a medicine or device you use, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before you stop or change anything, and contact the company or FDA for what to do with the product.
Recall details
- FDA classification
- Class II: use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Codes, lots and dates
- 78-5-0910 UDI-DI 07613327366006 Lot 30582401 6074-4022 UDI-DI 07613327031775 Lots 2M5NTY LH25R5 M36N83 6074-4322 UDI-DI 07613327031805 Lot W40E3T 6074-4422 UDI-DI 07613327031812 Lot R84K20
- Quantity
- 12,156 US
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, LATAM, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.
- Recalling firm
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall started
- 2026-07-30
Source: openFDA enforcement record Z-3205-2026 · search recall number Z-3205-2026 in FDA's Enforcement Report.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 22, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.