The Rheo Knee bionic prosthetic is to be used exclusively for fittings of lower extremity amputations. RHEO KNEE uses Artificial Intelligence to continuously adapt to the users walking style and environment. The RHEO KNEE recognizes and responds immediately to changes in speed, load and terrain, restoring the users ability to walk naturally, comfortably and confidently at any speed.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued March 25, 2015).
- Recall Initiated
- February 26, 2015
- Posted
- March 25, 2015
- Terminated
- November 20, 2015
- Recall Number
- Z-1322-2015
- Quantity
- 4715 units (2 units affected)
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The firm is recalling Rheo Knee bionic prosthetic due to it being discovered during an internal audit of the service line that devices were released for distribution without fully going through the assembly process.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US distribution in TN and country of: Austria.
Lot / Code Info
Rheo 2 Item Number: RKN120007 Serial #s affected: 323056 321498
Root Cause
Employee error
Action Taken
The firm, Ossur, notified their customers of the Recall Notice via phone on February 26, 2015. The firm informed the customers about the recalled product, the problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to send the unit in for service so the Acceptance testing can be performed for the unit in accordance to their process. If you have any questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance specialist at 949-382-3741 or email: kmontes@ossur.com.