Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Offset Reamer Handle Recalled by Greatbatch Medical Due to On June 14, 2016, Greatbatch discovered a significant...

Date: October 19, 2016
Company: Greatbatch Medical
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Greatbatch Medical directly.

Affected Products

Offset Reamer Handle, T5766 Product Usage: The reamer handles are re-usable surgical instruments used in arthroplasty surgery of the hip joints, where either total joint replacement or resurfacing surgery is performed using a reamer cutting instrument. The reamer handles are intended for use with a surgical driver (active device). The reamer handle is connected at the distal end to a reamer. The T5766 reamer handle is an offset design with a drive shaft mechanism that spins on roller bearings and is encapsulated in an inner clam shell housing that is constrained within a Radel¿ tube and outer housing.

Quantity: 1,441

Why Was This Recalled?

On June 14, 2016, Greatbatch discovered a significant increase in the number of field complaints for the T5766 Offset Reamer Handle in which the U-joints of the drive chain component seizes during orthopedic procedures rendering the device non-functional. The 2016 failure rate for this failure exceeds the occurrence rate as defined in the DFMEA.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Greatbatch Medical

Greatbatch Medical has 16 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report