DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-2082-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

RECLAIM Taper Protector Sleeve. RECLAIM Revision Hip System Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument, used to ensure the locking taper surface of the Distal Stem is protected during proximal preparation.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 3, 2014

Date Posted: July 30, 2014

Recall Number: Z-2082-2014

Event ID: 68440

Reason for Recall:

The product can be difficult to remove from the Distal Stem both out of the package and after proximal reaming.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 814 units

Code Information:

Product # 297500110 Lot # 126559; 126569, 181990, 181995, 224156, 231487, 240683, 260366, 260370, 272820, 272827, 272831 & 272836.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, IBERIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND & UK.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated