Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 10, 2023
DJO Porous Knee System Recall: Incorrect Product in Packaging
DJO recalls a specific porous knee surgical system due to incorrect product packaging. Affected units have model numbers 243-01-108 and 353-03-108. Consumers should contact DJO for details.
“DJO Porous Knee System Recall: Incorrect Product in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56888-djo-porous-knee-system-recall-incorrect-product-in-packaging. Based on FDA recall #Z-0508-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0508-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on November 10, 2023, that Encore Medical, LP voluntarily recalled DJO surgical EMPOWR Porous Knee System devices due to incorrect product packaging. The recall affects 37 units distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: DJO
Product: DJO surgical EMPOWR Porous Knee System Empowr 3D Femur-Porous Coated SIZE 8 Left 3D MATRIX COATED REF 243-01-108, Model Number: 243-01-108, UDI-DI Code: 00190446231295, Lot Number: 277W1114
Product: DJO surgical EMPOWR KNEE PRESS FIT BP MINUS, 8L REF 353-03-108, Model Number: 353-03-108, UDI-DI Code: 00190446231295, Lot Number: 213W1051
The hazard
The recall is due to incorrect product or device within packaging. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Encore Medical, LP has 43 other recalls on record since May 31, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medtronic Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer Recall: Incorrect Tube Assembly (January 13, 2026), Straumann GM Helix Dental Implant Recall: Packaging Mismatch Risk (July 13, 2026), and Stryker FluidSmart Urology Tube Set Recall: Nonconforming Products Distributed (April 9, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers 243-01-108 or 353-03-108 on the packaging. The product was sold with lot numbers 277W1114 or 213W1051.
Brand
DJO
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Packaging
Look for model numbers 243-01-108 or 353-03-108 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 33 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0508-2024 (November 10, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0508-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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