Official recall record
Scorpio and Duracon Total Knee Systems
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2023-12-21
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
The industry guidance for storage duration of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material used in the manufacture of soft implant bearing/articulating material of prosthetic joints is less than 5 years. Product manufactured using UHMWPE raw material over 5 years of age has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation. Oxidation within UHMWPE can have an impact on its material properties. Stryker has become aware that the devices listed in the product/lot number attachment PFA 3306872 section of the customer letter have been manufactured with UHMWPE raw material aged over 5 years. Recall Start Date: December 5, 2023
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.