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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
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0587-2024
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0577-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0578-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0579-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0580-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0581-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0582-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0583-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0584-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0585-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0586-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0587-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0588-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated