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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 4, 2019

Conformis iTotal PS Knee Replacement System: Labeling Mismatch Recall

Conformis recalls iTotal Posterior Stabilized knee replacement systems with mismatched labeling on boxes and pouches. Affected units include specific catalog and serial numbers. Consumers should contact Conformis for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1079-2019Medical deviceConformis ›
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Recalling firmConformis, Inc.600 Technology Park Dr · Billerica, MA 01821-4154
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Conformis is recalling certain iTotal Posterior Stabilized knee replacement systems due to mismatched labeling on boxes and sterile pouches. This could lead to incorrect surgical procedures if the wrong parts are used. The recall affects specific catalog and serial numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69182-conformis-itotal-ps-knee-replacement-system-labeling-mismatch-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69182-conformis-itotal-ps-knee-replacement-system-labeling-mismatch-recall · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1079-2019

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“Conformis iTotal PS Knee Replacement System: Labeling Mismatch Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69182-conformis-itotal-ps-knee-replacement-system-labeling-mismatch-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1079-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1079-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 4, 2019, that Conformis Inc. voluntarily recalled two iTotal Posterior Stabilized (PS) Knee Replacement Systems due to labeling mismatches between the boxes, sterile pouches, and contents. The recall was classified as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Conformis
  • Product: iTotal Posterior Stabilized (PS) Knee Replacement System
  • Catalog Number: TPS-111-1111 - 020102
  • Serial Numbers: 0434436 and 0434836

The hazard

The hazard involves the labeling of the boxes and sterile pouches not matching the contents inside. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Conformis Inc. has had 14 other recalls since July 24, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a March 25, 2025 hip liner labeling error and a March 11, 2024 tibial tray packaging mix-up. Other recent recalls of similar products include an EMPOWR 3D Knee implant labeling notice (Jan. 15, 2026) and an Encore Medical EMPOWR 3D Knee packaging discrepancy risk (Jan. 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for catalog number TPS-111-1111 and serial numbers 0434436 or 0434836 on the product box or sterile pouch. The recall applies to specific units sold with these identifiers.

  • Brand
    Conformis
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Conformis

    Reach out to Conformis directly for information about the recalled units and next steps.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New Hampshire, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: NH. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Germany” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New Hampshire.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 18 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 4, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 30, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 10, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 29, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1079-2019 (January 4, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1079-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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