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Equinoxe Cage, Glenoid, Alpha, Medium recallZ-0415-2018 · Exactech, Inc. · initiated Aug 31, 2017

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in January 2018

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Exactech, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Potentially mislabeled.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

Consignees were sent a Recall Notice dated 8/31/2017 by mail informing them of the potential mislabel. The notice requested consignees: Immediately cease distribution/use of this product; Extend information to accounts in possession of the product; Identify and quarantine any subject devices in their inventory; Complete and return Recall Acknowledgement and Recall Inventory Response Forms. For further questions please call (800) 392-2832.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0415-2018
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 31, 2017
Posted by the FDA
Jan 18, 2018
Recalling firm
Exactech, Inc.
Quantity
30
Product code
KWS
FDA submissions
K113309
Distribution
Worldwide distribution in the states of OH, WI, AZ, GA, VA, CA, OK, MN, TN, ME, CO, SC, FL, AL, and Puerto Rico and country of Switzerland

Product description

Equinoxe Cage, Glenoid, Alpha, Medium Product Usage: The Equinoxe Shoulder System is indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals with degenerative diseases or fractures of the glenohumeral joint where total or hemi- arthroplasty is determined by the surgeon to be the preferred method of treatment.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Catalog #: 314-13-03 Serial Range: 5013020 - 5013049

Other devices under the same FDA submission

27 devices cleared under K113309 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 78903).

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