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Health product recall

Hermes Evolution Knee System - various components (2015-02-09)

Starting date:
February 9, 2015
Posting date:
March 27, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-52685

Recalled Products

A. Hermes posterior stabilized knee

B. Hermes Evolution Knee System

C. Hermes Evolution PS tibial plateau

 

Reason

During the blister packaging of these devices in the clean room, before they went off for sterilization, a partial inversion occurred between parts of a lot of Size 4, Thickness 9, Hermes PS tibial plateaux and a lot of Size 5, Thickness 9, Hermes PS tibial plateaux. Size 5 plateaux are in the packages with labels referring to Size 4 plateaux.

Affected products

A. Hermes posterior stabilized knee

Lot or serial number

113057

Model or catalog number

1215

Companies
Manufacturer
Ceraver Les Laboratoires Osteal médical
69 Rue de La belle Etoile, CDG Cedex,
Roissy
95957
FRANCE

B. Hermes Evolution Knee System

Lot or serial number

113057

Model or catalog number

1215

Companies
Manufacturer
Ceraver Les Laboratoires Osteal médical
69 Rue de La belle Etoile, CDG Cedex,
Roissy
95957
FRANCE

C. Hermes Evolution PS tibial plateau

Lot or serial number

113057

Model or catalog number

1215

Companies
Manufacturer
Ceraver Les Laboratoires Osteal médical
69 Rue de La belle Etoile, CDG Cedex,
Roissy
95957
FRANCE