Device recall: Ottobock Pheon 3R62 Knee Joint The 3R62 Pheon is a polycentric prosthetic knee joint intended to be used solely for…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71715. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH is voluntarily recalling all 3R62 Pheon polycentric prosthetic knee joints distributed since February 2014 because the locking function may fail under certain conditions which may result in a fall.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH started this device recall on 16 Jul 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Duderstadt. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71715 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Aug 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Jun 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AU, BE, CN, CZ, IT, NL, and SK.
Recalling firm
Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH, Duderstadt, N/A, Germany.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2261-2015 | Ottobock Pheon 3R62 Knee Joint The 3R62 Pheon is a polycentric prosthetic knee joint intended to be used solely for lower limb prosthetic fittings. It is available in several versions to allow attachment to other components based on the patient need and physiology. | 518 (439 US; 79 OUS) | Class II | Terminated | 5 Aug 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2016 | Ottobock Modular Polycentric EBS Knee Joint 3R60, 3R60=ST, 3R60=KD, 3R60=HD. Used for the prosthetic fitting of amputati | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2015 | iOS Galileo Application Version 1.1.1 or lower that programs the Triton Smart Ankle; 1C66 Triton Smart Ankle, an externa | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2261-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71715. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71715/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AU, BE, CN, CZ, IT, NL, and SK.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71715?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
518 (439 US; 79 OUS)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.