Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 1, 2021
Howmedica Triathlon Prim Baseplate Recall: Oversized Profile Risk
Howmedica Osteonics recalls Triathlon Prim CEM FXD BPLT 7 baseplates with potentially oversized internal profiles that may prevent proper locking of the insert. Affected units include Catalog No. 5520B700, Lot JHS2H.
The internal profile of the Triathlon Prim (Baseplate) is potentially oversized; there may be a witness mark (taper) at the bottom of the internal profile of the baseplate, which prevents the insert from locking on the baseplate.
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📍Recalling firmHowmedica Osteonics Corp.325 Corporate Dr · Mahwah, NJ 07430-2006
“Howmedica Triathlon Prim Baseplate Recall: Oversized Profile Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62254-howmedica-triathlon-prim-baseplate-recall-oversized-profile-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2329-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2329-2021%22&limit=1).
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. recalled the Triathlon Prim CEM FXD BPLT 7 (Catalog No. 5520B700) on July 1, 2021, according to the FDA. The device's internal profile may be oversized, preventing the insert from locking. The recall has been terminated.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Howmedica Osteonics
Product: Triathlon Prim CEM FXD BPLT 7
Catalog No.: 5520B700
Lot Code: JHS2H
The hazard
The internal profile of the Triathlon Prim (Baseplate) is potentially oversized. A witness mark at the bottom of the internal profile may prevent the insert from locking on the baseplate.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Howmedica Osteonics Corp. has 46 other recalls on record since July 21, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Howmedica DURACON XL Angled Tibial Implants Recall (July 30, 2026), the Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 3 Recall (May 19, 2026), and the Howmedica Osteonics MICS3 Angled Sagittal Saw Attachment Recall (Feb. 2, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the restor3d Veritas Standard Glenoid Baseplate Recall (June 30, 2026), the Medicrea IB3D PL Instruments Set Recall (Oct. 29, 2025), and the Straumann GM Helix Dental Implant Recall (July 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Triathlon Prim CEM FXD BPLT 7 baseplate with Catalog Number 5520B700 and Lot JHS2H. This model is used in orthopedic joint replacements.
Brand
Howmedica Osteonics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify if your baseplate has Catalog Number 5520B700 and Lot JHS2H.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 8 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states AR, CO, MN, MS, NJ, OK, PA, TX and the countries of China and Italy.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2329-2021 (July 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2329-2021 to see it in context.
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