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Z-3130-2017Class II

Makoplasty Partial Knee Application (PKA)

Mako Surgical Corp. / initiated 2017-08-07 / Terminated / root cause: software

Mako Surgical Corporation began a recall of Makoplasty Partial Knee Application (PKA) Product Usage: The Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO) is intended to assist the surgeon in providing... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Software discrepancy of not showing all the EE constants, when the screen is filled". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-3130-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Mako Surgical Corp.
Product
Makoplasty Partial Knee Application (PKA) Product Usage: The Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO) is intended to assist the surgeon in providing software define spatial boundaries for orientation and reference information to anatomical structures during orthopedic procedures.
Product code
OLO Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument
Reason for recall
Software discrepancy of not showing all the EE constants, when the screen is filled.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
There will be no communication to the customer. Notification shall only go to the MAKO Product Specialist and Branch Managers as this action is not a customer facing issue. These letters and acknowledge forms were sent via Federal Express Two Days Air with return receipt.
Quantity in commerce
349 (US) and 78 (OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY and the countries of Australia, Taiwan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Greece, United Kingdom, England, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Italy, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, and Turkey
Product codes and lots
All Lot codes

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-3130-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-3130-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-3131-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated