Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 5, 2022
Encore Medical DJO EMPOWR 3D Knee Insert Recall: Mispackaged Debris Risk
Encore Medical recalls DJO EMPOWR 3D Right Knee 10mm Tibial Insert (REF: 342-1:0708) due to possible mispackaged left size 4 insert that could leave debris in the joint.
A right, size 8, knee tibial insert package may include a mispackaged, left ,size 4, knee tibial insert. If implanted, a risk may include leaving debris in the joint space.
“Encore Medical DJO EMPOWR 3D Knee Insert Recall: Mispackaged Debris Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60729-encore-medical-djo-empowr-3d-knee-insert-recall-mispackaged-debris. Based on FDA recall #Z-1257-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1257-2022%22&limit=1).
Encore Medical, LP recalled DJO EMPOWR 3D Knee (Right) 10mm Tibial Inserts on May 5, 2022, according to the FDA. The hazard involves mispackaged left inserts that may leave debris in the joint space if implanted.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Encore Medical
Product: DJO EMPOWR 3D Knee (Right) 10mm Tibial Insert
REF: 342-10-708
Lot number: 078T1141
The hazard
A right, size 8, knee tibial insert package may include a mispackaged, left, size 4, knee tibial insert. If implanted, a risk may include leaving debris in the joint space.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Encore Medical, LP has issued 43 other recalls since May 31, 2017. Recent packaging issues include an EMPOWR 3D Knee Ins 11L 14MM mix-up on Feb. 16, 2026, and incorrect labeling for RSP Humeral Socket Inserts on Jan. 15, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include Howmedica DURACON XL Angled Tibial Implants (July 30, 2026), SCORPIO C-DOME/PATELLA Implants (July 30, 2026), and TRIATHLON Hinge Insert (July 30, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'DJO EMPOWR 3D Knee (Right) 10mm Tibial Insert' and reference number 342-10-708. The lot number is 078T1141.
Brand
Encore Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Package Contents
Verify if your package contains a left size 4 knee tibial insert instead of the right size 8 insert.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 8 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of TN, MN, IL, IN, SC, MS, CA, KS.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 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-1257-2022 (May 5, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1257-2022 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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