CLASS II Device recall · Reported 16 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
iTotal Hip Replacement System recalled by Conformis
Conformis is recalling iTotal Hip Replacement System, distributed in Maryland, Nevada. The recall was initiated on 22 Aug 2019 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-0064-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83760
- Recalling firm
- Conformis, Billerica, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Aug 2019
- FDA classified
- 8 Oct 2019
- Reported
- 16 Oct 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 22 Aug 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Oct 2019 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 16 Oct 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Two femoral stems, sizes 13 and 15, were erroneously switched and packed in each other's packaging.
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
iTotal Hip Replacement System, Model HBS-033-0013-020101, Size 13 Hip-Patient Specific Stem Right
Where it was distributed
Distributed to consignees in MD and NV.
Questions about this recall
Is iTotal Hip Replacement System recalled?
Yes. Conformis recalled iTotal Hip Replacement System on 22 Aug 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0064-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Two femoral stems, sizes 13 and 15, were erroneously switched and packed in each other's packaging.
Which lots are affected?
0447621
Where was it sold?
Distributed to consignees in MD and NV.
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 21 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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