--- title: "EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 5R 16MM, VE, REF: 342-16-705; EMPOWR 3D Knee Ti... — FDA record Z-0766-2025 | Is It on Recall" description: "5R 16MM knee tibial insert package may contain knee tibial insert 3R 14MM and vice versa, which may cause surgical delay to get a new product." url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-0766-2025-empowr-3d-knee-tibial-insert-5r-16mm-ve-ref-342-16-705-empowr-3d-knee-tibial-insert-3r-14mm-ve-ref-3/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 5R 16MM, VE, REF: 342-16-705; EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 3R 14MM, VE, REF: 342-14-703 — FDA record Z-0766-2025 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Dec 18, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 5R 16MM, VE, REF: 342-16-705; EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 3R 14MM, VE, REF: 342-14-703 - **Reason**: 5R 16MM knee tibial insert package may contain knee tibial insert 3R 14MM and vice versa, which may cause surgical delay to get a new product. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Encore Medical, LP - **Quantity**: 33 - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-0766-2025 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0766-2025%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | REF/UDI-DI/Lot: 342-16-705/00888912167628/159T1086 342-14-703/00888912167505/137T1086 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution US Nationwide distribution in the states of VA, MN, TX, WI, IA, IL, IN, SC, NY, MD, CA, FL, AZ, WA. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0766-2025%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Encore Medical, LP records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/encore-medical-lp/)