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title: "EMPOWR Porous Knee Patella Over Drill, REF: 802-05-104; EMPOWR Knee Patella D... — FDA record Z-1384-2023 | Is It on Recall"
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# EMPOWR Porous Knee Patella Over Drill, REF: 802-05-104; EMPOWR Knee Patella Drill, REF: 802-05-108 — FDA record Z-1384-2023

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 Feb 28, 2023. 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 Porous Knee Patella Over Drill, REF: 802-05-104; EMPOWR Knee Patella Drill, REF: 802-05-108
- **Reason**: Patella drills are marked with incorrect diameter size of 5.6mm, when they should be 5.4mm. Porous patella overdrills are marked with incorrect diameter size of 5.4 mm, when they should be 5.6 mm. If the incorrect drill is selected during surgery, there is risk of the implant loosening, implant not properly fitting, and/or fractured bone.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Encore Medical, LP
- **Quantity**: 29
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1384-2023

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | REF/UDI-DI/Lot: 802-05-104/00190446238843/388620L01; 802-05-108/00190446365907/388620L03 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Apr 19, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Feb 28, 2023
- **Center classification date**: Apr 12, 2023

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## What to do next

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