FDA Device recall Z-0325-2017
Empowr PS Knee System Box Cut Guide
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2016-11-09
On 2016-11-09 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Empowr PS Knee System Box Cut Guide by Encore Medical, citing it has been discovered that during Empowr PS Total Knee replacement, while chiseling for bone removal in the box area, femoral chipping has occurred in surgery. The current design….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0325-2017 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2016-09-19 |
| Published | 2016-11-09 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Encore Medical |
| Distribution | n/a |
Product
Empowr PS Knee System Box Cut Guide; Used to make the housing resection for the post of the posterior stabilized implant.
Reason
It has been discovered that during Empowr PS Total Knee replacement, while chiseling for bone removal in the box area, femoral chipping has occurred in surgery. The current design of the captured box cut guides can create an instance where the surgeon is not fully completing the box cut on the side.
Identifiers
| code_info | 202351L01, 202434L01, 203779L01, 202351L02, 202434L02, 202351L03, 202434L03, 203779L03, 202351L04, 202434L04,…202351L01, 202434L01, 203779L01, 202351L02, 202434L02, 202351L03, 202434L03, 203779L03, 202351L04, 202434L04, 202351L05, 202434L05, 202351L06, 202434L06, 203779L06, 202351L07, 202434L07, 203779L07, 202351L08, 202434L08, 203779L08, 202351L09, 202434L09, 202351L10, 202434L10, 203203L01 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0325-2017%22
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