Z-0587-2024Class II
Exactech Vantage Ankle System, Catalog Numbers: a) 350-21-04, b) 350-22-03
Exactech, Inc. / initiated 2023-11-21 / Open, Classified / root cause: packaging
Exactech, Inc. began a recall of Exactech Vantage Ankle System, Catalog Numbers: a) 350-21-04, b) 350-22-03 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Exactech has received 3 complaints for 4 devices related to a loss of vacuum in the inner-most vacuum bag". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0587-2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Exactech, Inc.
- Product
- Exactech Vantage Ankle System, Catalog Numbers: a) 350-21-04, b) 350-22-03
- Product code
- HSN Prosthesis, Ankle, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
- Reason for recall
- Exactech has received 3 complaints for 4 devices related to a loss of vacuum in the inner-most vacuum bag.
- Root cause tag
- packaging
- FDA root cause
- Packaging change control
- Action
- Exactech issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to its direct consignees on 11/21/2023 via email. The notice explained the issue, clinical impact, and requested the removal and return of all affected products. 11/22/2023, the firm initiated the recall OUS also by email.
- Distribution
- US NY, TX, IN, IL, MN, KY, VA, MD, TN, GA, NH, ME, SC, NV, FL, AR and Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Korea, Slovenia, Spain, UK
- Product codes and lots
- a) 350-21-04, GTIN 10885862276247, Serial Numbers: A644020; b) 350-22-03, GTIN 10885862276353, Serial Numbers: A641653, A641655, A641659, A641660, A641662, A641663, A641666, A641667, A641668, A641669, A641672, A641654
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0577-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0578-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0579-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0580-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0581-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0582-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0583-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0584-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0585-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0586-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0587-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-0588-2024 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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