DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-1169-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

SPECIALIST 2 DISTAL FEMORAL CUTTING BLOCK. Part code 966115. The product is a femoral cutting block.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 3, 2020

Date Posted: February 19, 2020

Recall Number: Z-1169-2020

Event ID: 84714

Reason for Recall:

The device will not connect to the Specialist 2 Locating Outrigger which renders them unusable in surgery.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 140 total units

Code Information:

Lot SO2040929 ***Updated 7/9/20*** Lot SO2040602 Lot SO2037408 (None of this lot distributed in the US / OUS distribution only)

Distribution Pattern:

Domestic distribution to IA, MA, NY, OH, and PA. Foreign distribution to Canada, China, Hungary, United Kingdom, and Singapore. ***Updated 7/9/20*** Expanded notice includes 6 new countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Maldives, New Zealand, and UAE

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated