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FDA Device recall Z-0689-2017

Cobalt Chromium Heads Transcend: 26000017, 26000018, 26000019, 26000020, 26000021, 26000022, 26000023, 26000024, 26000025, 26000026, 260000…

On 2016-12-07 the FDA classified a Class III recall of Cobalt Chromium Heads Transcend: 26000017, 26000018, 26000019, 26000020, 26000021, 26000022, 26000023, 26000024, 26000025, 26000026, 260000… by Microport Orthopedics, citing revision rate trends from within the MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. database evaluated for the modular head Metal on Metal THA systems show an increasing overall trend from 2009 to pr….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0689-2017
ClassificationClass III
Statusterminated
Initiated2016-06-21
Published2016-12-07
Last updated2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
CompanyMicroport Orthopedics
DistributionUS

Product

Cobalt Chromium Heads Transcend: 26000017, 26000018, 26000019, 26000020, 26000021, 26000022, 26000023, 26000024, 26000025, 26000026, 26000027, 26000028 Conserve: 38013800, 38013804, 38013835, 38014000, 38014004, 38014035, 38014200, 38014204, 38014235, 38014400, 38014404, 38014435, 38014600, 38014604, 38014635, 38014800, 38014804, 38014835, 38015000, 38015004, 38015035, 38015200, 38015204, 38015235, 38015400, 38015404, 38015435, 38015600, 38015604, 38015635, 38AC3600, 38AC3800, 38AC4000, 38AC4200, 38AC4400, 38AC4600, 38AC4800, 38AC5000, 38AC5200, 38AC5400, 38AC5600, 38AM3600, 38AM3604, 38AM3635, 38AM3800, 38AM3804, 38AM3835, 38AM4000, 38AM4004, 38AM4035, 38AM4200, 38AM4204, 38AM4235, 38AM4400, 38AM4404, 38AM4435, 38AM4600, 38AM4604, 38AM4635, 38AM4800, 38AM4804, 38AM4835, 38AM5000, 38AM5004, 38AM5035, 38AM5200, 38AM5204, 38AM5235, 38AM5400, 38AM5404, 38AM5435, 38AM5600, 38AM5604, 38AM5635, PL38HM4400, PL38HM4404, PL38HM4435, PL38HM4600, PL38HM4604, PL38HM4635, PL38HM4800, PL38HM4804, PL38HM4835, PL38HM5000, PL38HM5004, PL38HM5035, PL38HM5200, PL38HM5204, PL38HM5235

Reason

Revision rate trends from within the MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. database evaluated for the modular head Metal on Metal THA systems show an increasing overall trend from 2009 to present and it was found that there was a specific hazard/harm for suspected tissue reaction to metal debris over one percent for modular head CONSERVE(R) systems and DYNASTY(R) metal acetabular liner systems.

Identifiers

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Transcend REF 26000017 Serial Numbers: 1392035, 1394262, 1403269, 1404128, 1405348, 1406868, 1416193, 1416410, 41…Transcend REF 26000017 Serial Numbers: 1392035, 1394262, 1403269, 1404128, 1405348, 1406868, 1416193, 1416410, 416916, 1417966, 1421701, 1424398, 1427395, 1429561, 1432313, 1432727, 1435174, 1436773, 1437714, 1444931, 1463853, 1469307, 1469928, 1472480, 1473802, 1475742, 1483472, 1485543, 1485544, 1491257, 1495872, 1495873, 1497225, 1497226, 1497227, 1497228, 1502990, 1502991, 1504262, 1509260, 1509261, 1513940, 1513941, 1516239, 1519175, 1523291, 1527824, 1527825, 1532934, 1532935, 1532936, 1534591, 1544282, 1544283, 1544284, 1548096, 1548097, 1553540, 1553541, 1555918, 1555919, 1555920, 1564763, 1564764, 1567221, 1567222, 1567223, 1567765, 1574244, 1574245, 1574246, 1586932, 1586937, 1587450, 1587451, 1587452, 1594879, 1602102, 1602103, 1607364, 1607365, 1612602, 1616179, 1618966, 1618967, 1636635, 1638711, 1638712, 1643938, 1643939, 1647724, 1647725, 1648020, 1648021, 1654503, 1654504, 1657402, 1659130, 02465512, 02465513, 02469868, 03211703, 03211704, 032175

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-0689-2017%22

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