The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1233-2026·Announced 2026-02-11

[pending] EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert 5R 14MM, VE, REF: 342-14-705

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1233-2026.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

942-01-40G acetabular system package was found to contain 942-01-36H acetabular system; and several other acetabular system and knee insert devices may also have a packaging discrepancy, which may cause surgical delay to exchange devices or revision surgery.

The recalled product

Product
EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert 5R 14MM, VE, REF: 342-14-705
Manufacturer
Encore Medical, LP

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UDI-DI: 00888912167529. Lot: 139T1075A. Expiration: 03-12-2026

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

  • AL
  • CA
  • IA
  • MA
  • MI
  • MO
  • MS
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OK
  • PA
  • PR
  • RI
  • TX