Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0378-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

LFIT Anatomic V40 Femoral Head, Low Friction Ion Treatment, Sterile, 36 mm, REF 6260-9-236; Modular components designed to be locked onto a femoral hip stem trunnion during surgery for total hip replacement.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 29, 2016

Date Posted: November 16, 2016

Recall Number: Z-0378-2017

Event ID: 75246

Reason for Recall:

Stryker received several complaints describing incidence of harm secondary to taper lock failure for specific lots of numerous catalog numbers of LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 42,519 units (total Catalog numbers)

Code Information:

Catalog #6260-9-236 - Head Diameter 36 mm, Offset +5, including all lots manufactured from 1/102 - 7/1/10; Catalog #6260-9-240 - Head Diameter 40 mm, Offset +4, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/06 - 3/4/11; Catalog #6260-9-244 - Head Diameter 44 mm, Offset +4, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/06 - 3/4/11; Catalog #6260-9-340 - Head Diameter 40 mm, Offset +8, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/06 - 3/4/11; Catalog #6260-9-440 - Head Diameter 40 mm, Offset +12, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/06 - 3/4/11; Catalog #6260-9-344 - Head Diameter 44 mm, Offset +8, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/07 - 3/4/11 and Catalog #6260-9-444 - Head Diameter 44 mm, Offset +12, including all lots manufactured from 1/1/06 - 3/4/11.

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide and Internationally

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated