Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 19, 2020
Encore Medical EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide Recall: Drilling Risk
Encore Medical recalls EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide model 800-06-007 due to potential drilling issues that may delay surgery. All units are affected.
There have been issues experienced with the peg preparation steps, specifically drilling of the Femoral posterior peg. Upon drilling, the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide. The extended length of the drill guide and tight tolerances to ensure accurate preparation seem to be contributing to this situation. There is a potential of a delay in surgery if this issue were to recur.
“Encore Medical EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide Recall: Drilling Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64946-encore-medical-empowr-partial-knee-peg-drill-guide-recall-drilling. Based on FDA recall #Z-0479-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0479-2021%22&limit=1).
Encore Medical, LP recalled the EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide (Model 800-06-007) on June 19, 2020, according to the FDA. The device may bind during surgery, potentially causing delays.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Encore Medical
Product: EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide
Model: 800-06-007
Lot numbers: all lot numbers
Quantity: 28 units
Distribution: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, TX, VA, and WA
The hazard
The FDA stated that the shaft portion of the drill may bind within the Posterior Peg drill guide during femoral posterior peg preparation. This issue could delay surgery if it recurs.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Encore Medical, LP has issued 43 other recalls since May 31, 2017. Recent brand recalls include an EMPOWR 3D Knee Ins 11L 14MM Product Mix-Up Recall on Feb. 16, 2026, and an RSP Humeral Socket Insert Recall regarding incorrect labeling on Jan. 15, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Merit Medical Custom Procedure Kit Recall (Dec. 4, 2025) and Surgify Halo Drill Risks (April 30, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 800-06-007 on the EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide. All units produced are affected, with no specific lot numbers mentioned.
Brand
Encore Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, TX, VA, and WA.. No OUS Consignees.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-0479-2021
EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill Guide; Model: 800-06-007.; all lot numbers
Z-0480-2021
EMPOWR Partial Knee Peg Drill; Model: 800-06-008.; all lot numbers
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Verify the model number on the drill guide to confirm it is 800-06-007.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Encore Medical for guidance on next steps if you have the recalled model.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 12 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, TX, VA, and WA.. No OUS Consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 5 months 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-0479-2021 (June 19, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0479-2021 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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