Medical Device
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Z-0927-06

Product is Optetrak Cemented Finned Tibial Tray Sz. 4F/5T. Knee prosthesis. Product is labeled in part...

Exactech, Inc. / initiated 2005-12-19 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

Exactech, Inc. began a recall of Product is Optetrak Cemented Finned Tibial Tray Sz. 4F/5T. Knee prosthesis. Product is labeled in part: ''OPTETRAK FINNED TIBIAL TRAY A/P53 mm M/L... on . The reason FDA records is "An implant within a lot of finned tibial trays manufactured at Exactech was not made to specification. The locking cavity in the tibial tray was not fully machined thus preventing the tibial insert from locking in place". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0927-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Exactech, Inc.
Product
Product is Optetrak Cemented Finned Tibial Tray Sz. 4F/5T. Knee prosthesis. Product is labeled in part: ''OPTETRAK FINNED TIBIAL TRAY A/P53 mm M/L 83mm***STERILE, SINGLE USE ONLY FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY***EXACTECH Gainesville, FL 32653***. ''
Product code
JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Reason for recall
An implant within a lot of finned tibial trays manufactured at Exactech was not made to specification. The locking cavity in the tibial tray was not fully machined thus preventing the tibial insert from locking in place.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Each consignee contacted by mail 12/19/2005, and asked to return the product to Exactech. The returned product will be quarantined and evaluated.
Quantity in commerce
14 implants from manufactured lot
Distribution
Distributed domestically to Alabama and Louisiana, and internationally to Spain, Germany and Greece.
Product codes and lots
Catalogue number 200-04-45; Serial number range 0730621-07306351; Lot number 452500.