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Device recall: PROFEMUR Titanium and Cobalt Chrome modular necks, Item Numbers and descriptions: Item Number Description Description 2
FDA enforcement event 86211 is a device recall by MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. of Arlington, TN, initiated 31 Jul 2020 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 916 device enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. has 15 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc., Arlington, TN.
Reason for recall
"MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. is voluntarily recalling any existing inventory of PROFEMUR¿ Titanium and Cobalt Chrome modular necks with previous package insert versions to replace the PROFEMUR¿ Hip System Package Insert with the most recent revision (150803-8)."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI including PR; and countries of:…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2948-2020 | PROFEMUR Titanium and Cobalt Chrome modular necks, Item Numbers and descriptions: Item Number Description Description 2 PHAC1202 PROFEMUR NECK NEUTRAL SHORT COBALT CHROME PHAC1204 PROFEMUR NECK NEUTRAL LONG COBALT CHROME PHAC1212 PROFEMUR NECK A/R VAR/VAL 2 SHORT COBALT CHROME PHAC1214 PROFEMUR NECK A/R VAR/VAL 2… | 12,348 units | Class II | Ongoing | 16 Sep 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.
All 15 events for MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. is voluntarily recalling any existing inventory of PROFEMUR¿ Titanium and Cobalt Chrome modular necks with previous package insert versions to replace the PROFEMUR¿ Hip System Package Insert with the most recent revision (150803-8)."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI including PR; and countries of:…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.