DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1672-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants, various sizes and orientation. Knee prosthesis component for orthopedic surgery.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 4, 2015

Date Posted: June 3, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1672-2015

Event ID: 71085

Reason for Recall:

The LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System has higher rates of revision in Australia when the native patella is not resurfaced when compared to other unresurfaced PS implants. If the LCS COMPLETE RPS Knee System is implanted and the native patella is not resurfaced, the patient may experience patello-femoral pain, potentially requiring a secondary procedure.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 19,059

Code Information:

All Lots. Catalog numbers: 129411010 129411020 129411030 129411040 129411050 129411060 129411070 129412010 129412020 129412030 129412040 129412050 129412060 129412070 129495040 129495050 129495060 129496040 129496050 129496060

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, UK, FRANCE, GREECE, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, KOREA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated