Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 29647 |
| Brand Name: | DIre_Orthopaedic prosthesis implantation instrument [13180] |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Lot number - AB4810808 |
| 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 manufacturer has received communications from some customers indicating that the spring in tthe DIre Orthopaedic prosthesis implantation instrument had corroded. Upon further investigation, they discovered that nine (9) lots of the subject product had been manufactured with the incorrect grade of steel. The incorrect steel spring material has the potential to oxidize, leading to corrosion. All nine (9) lots of the subject product, regardless of whether the spring has oxidized, are covered by this recall. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/7/2022 |
