Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16934 |
| Brand Name: | DePuy Reclaim Taper Sleeve Protector |
| Model: | Specific part numbers |
| Affected: | All lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Johnson & Johnson (NZ) Limited 13a Gabador Place Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 922 638 |
| Manufacturer: | DePuy Ireland |
| Issue: | The RECLAIM® Taper Sleeve Protector can be difficult to remove from the distal stem both before surgery and after proximal reaming. The immediate remedy is for all users to discard the affected taper sleeve protector prior to stem implantation. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 4/7/2014 |
