CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 9 Jul 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Apex Knee System recalled by Corin Medical
Corin Medical is recalling Apex Knee System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2069-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97006
- Recalling firm
- Corin Medical, Cirencester
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 May 2025
- FDA classified
- 2 Jul 2025
- Reported
- 9 Jul 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 23 May 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Investigation has identified that the age of the nylon packaging material has caused a loss of integrity of some pouches.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Apex Knee System. Model Numbers: KC-50090, KC-50097, KC-50110, KC-50117, KC-50130, KC-50135, KC-50137, KC-50150, KC-50155, KC-50157, KC-50170, KC-50175, KC-50177, KC-50190, KC-50197, KC-52104, KC-52554, KC-52574, KC-52774, KC-55223, KC-55243
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, IL, OK, TX, UT.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Investigation has identified that the age of the nylon packaging material has caused a loss of integrity of some pouches.
Which lots are affected?
Model Number (Serial Numbers): KC-50090(580854, 582278), KC-50097(528456, 528457), KC-50110(531527, 532301, 586311), KC-50117(552924), KC-50130(528458, 548885, 548886, 548887, 548888, 573259), KC-50135(529093), KC-50137(527387, 528459, 555044, 568751), KC-50150(529072, 529094, 565748, 584973, 584974), KC-50155(586369), KC-50157(528460, 528461, 545943, 565831, 565832, 567009, 572398, 587261, 587262), KC-50170(528462, 529076, 550671, 585011), KC-50175(552532), KC-50177(529073, 588382), KC-50190(529074), KC-50197(548468, 548469, 548470), KC-52104(584975), KC-52554(589609), KC-52574(586115, 586117), KC-52774(584976), KC-55223(580117), KC-55243(580855).
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, IL, OK, TX, UT.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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