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Class IIOngoingZ-2640-2025

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. recalls 1. EXETER V40 STEM 44MM NO 2

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Mahwah, NJ, United StatesReported Oct 8, 2025 · 9 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

a potential product mix where the package labeled as Catalog Number 0580-1-442, lot A00976, may contain Catalog Number 0580-1-352, lot G8754849, and vice versa. Patient labels may also be impacted.

Affected product

Check your device

Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

1. EXETER V40 STEM 44MM NO 2, Model/Catalog Number: 0580-1-442; 2. EXETER V40 STEM 37.5MM NO 0, Model/Catalog Number: 0580-1-352;

Lot / code information

Catalog #
0580-1-442
UDI
04546540153319
Lot #
A00976; 2. Model/
Catalog #
0580-1-352
UDI
04546540153241
Lot #
G8754849

What the firm is doing

On August 28, 2025 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to customers. Actions Needed: 1. Please inform users of this Urgent Medical Device Recall and forward this notice to all individuals who need to be made aware or organizations who have consigned product. 2. Immediately check all stock areas and/or operating room storage to determine if any devices from the affected product list are at your facility. 3. Quarantine and discontinue use of the recalled devices identified in the affected product list. 4. Complete and sign the enclosed Urgent Medical Device Recall Business Reply Form. 5. Please contact your Local Sales Office or your Stryker Sales Representative directly for product replacement and inventory questions. Please assist us in meeting our regulatory obligation by emailing back the attached Urgent Medical Device Recall Business Reply Form within 5 days. A response is required, even though you may not have any physical inventory on site. Under 21 CFR 803, manufacturers are also required to report any serious injuries where a product has contributed or may have contributed to the event. Please keep Stryker informed of any adverse events associated with this product by emailing soprodexpreports@stryker.com. We regret any inconvenience this action may cause. If you have any questions or concerns after reviewing this letter, please contact Customer Service at (201) 831-5000. For questions pertaining to the recall, email SO_M_PRODUCT_FIELD_ACTION_RESPONSE@stryker.com

DistributionShow details

International distribution in the country of United Kingdom.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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