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Device recall: Exeter V40 Trial Head, 26mm, -3, Catalog Number 6364-8-026
FDA enforcement event 92359 is a device recall by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. of Mahwah, NJ, initiated 3 May 2023 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. has 48 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
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ.
Reason for recall
"The Exeter V40 Trial Head, catalog number 6364-8-026 (size 26mm, -3) may appear green, when it is meant to be a blue color. Green signifies a size 26mm, +3 Trial Head."
Distribution
"International distribution in the country of Ireland."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1921-2023 | Exeter V40 Trial Head, 26mm, -3, Catalog Number 6364-8-026 | 2 units | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Jun 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
All 48 events for Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Exeter V40 Trial Head, catalog number 6364-8-026 (size 26mm, -3) may appear green, when it is meant to be a blue color. Green signifies a size 26mm, +3 Trial Head."
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: "International distribution in the country of Ireland."
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.