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Polyethylene tibial posterior stabilized components.… recallZ-0522-2007 · Exactech, Inc. · initiated Dec 7, 2006

Terminated All recalls posted in February 2007

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

The outside profile on this manufactured lot of devices is oversized and does not meet specifications.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Letter dated 12/08/06. The firm representative retrieved all four devices from the field.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0522-2007
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 7, 2006
Posted by the FDA
Feb 27, 2007
Recalling firm
Exactech, Inc.
Quantity
4 units
Product code
JWH
FDA submissions
K933494
Distribution
Distributed to one hospital in New York.

Product description

Polyethylene tibial posterior stabilized components. Optetrak All Poly Tibial PS Component. Knee prosthesis. Catalog number : 204-11-13

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

serial numbers: 0900529-0900532

Other devices under the same FDA submission

21 devices cleared under K933494 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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