Biomedical instrumentation & technology / Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
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Biomed Instrum Technol · Nov 2020
Research: Evaluation of Orthopedic Hip Device Recalls by the FDA from 2007 to 2017.
Medical device recalls have increased in the previous two decades. Orthopedic devices are estimated to constitute 12% of all medical devices recalled. Medical devices enter the market via the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) premarket approval (PMA) or 510(k) pathways. This article evaluates orthopedic hip device recalls between Jan. 1, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2017. We hypothesized that the 510(k) approval process would have substantially higher recall rates for defective devices. ⋯ Devices approved through the 510(k) process, compared with the PMA process, were more likely to be recalled for design defects. Although device design is the most common reason for device recall, many recalls are due to suboptimally standardized processes (e.g., packaging, process controls, device labeling). Overall, orthopedic hip device recalls decreased during the period of analysis (2007-17).