CLASS II Device recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Poly Component Trial, CR recalled by Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA is recalling Poly Component Trial, CR, distributed in Arkansas, Massachusetts. The recall was initiated on 20 Feb 2017 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-1515-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76694
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Memphis, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 29 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 29 Mar 2017 | 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
The dovetails of poly trials, Beta 2.0, were observed as either cracked or broken.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Poly Component Trial, CR, packaged in the following sizes and configurations: a) Poly Component Trial - CR 3x10, REF 90-SRK-160310 b) Poly Component Trial - CR 3x12, REF 90-SRK-160312 c) Poly Component Trial - CR 3x14, REF 90-SRK-160314 d) Poly Component Trial - CR 4x10, REF 90-SRK-160410 e) Poly Component Trial - CR 4x12, REF 90-SRK-160412 f) Poly Component Trial - CR 4x14, REF 90-SRK-160414 g) Poly Component Trial - CR 5x10,REF 90-SRK-160510 h) Poly Component Trial - CR 5x12, REF 90-SRK-160512 i) Poly Component Trial - CR 5x14, REF 90-SRK-160514 j) Poly Component Trial - CR 6x10, REF 90-SRK-160610 k) Poly Component Trial - CR 6x12, REF 90-SRK-160612 l) Poly Component Trial - CR 6x14, REF 90-SRK-160614 The Responsive Orthopedics (RO) Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) System is intended to restore alignment, stability, range of motion, and alleviate pain by replacing the articulating surfaces of the knee joint
Where it was distributed
US distribution to AR, MA
Questions about this recall
Is Poly Component Trial, CR recalled?
Yes. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA recalled Poly Component Trial, CR on 20 Feb 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1515-2017.
Why was it recalled?
The dovetails of poly trials, Beta 2.0, were observed as either cracked or broken.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: a) REF 90-SRK-160310, TU53730-01 b) REF 90-SRK-160312, TU53731-01 c) REF 90-SRK-160314, TU53732-01 d) REF 90-SRK-160410, TU53730-02 e) REF 90-SRK-160412, TU53731-02 f) REF 90-SRK-160414, TU53732-02 g) REF 90-SRK-160510, TU53730-03 h) REF 90-SRK-160512, TU53731-03 i) REF 90-SRK-160514, TU53732-03 j) REF 90-SRK-160610, TU53730-04 k) REF 90-SRK-160612, TU53731-04 l) REF 90-SRK-160614, TU53732-04
Where was it sold?
US distribution to AR, MA
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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