Z-1623-2009
ConforMIS iUni ( Unicondylar Knee System ) iUni Right Medial Implant Kit
ConforMIS, Inc. / initiated 2009-04-23 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process
Conformis Inc began a recall of ConforMIS iUni ( Unicondylar Knee System ) iUni Right Medial Implant Kit Product Code : M57220600020. For cemented use only. System consists of femoral and... on . The reason FDA records is "Microscopic cracks potential for pre-mature revisions in patients implanted with the system". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1623-2009
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- ConforMIS, Inc.
- Product
- ConforMIS iUni ( Unicondylar Knee System ) iUni Right Medial Implant Kit Product Code : M57220600020. For cemented use only. System consists of femoral and tibial components. The femoral component is CoCrMo personalized on its sub-chondral and articular surfaces to match patient's anatomy. For use in one compartment of the osteoarthritic knee to replace the damaged area of the articular surface in patients with evidence of inadequate healthy bone for support of the implanted component.
- Product code
- HSX Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Non-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
- Reason for recall
- Microscopic cracks potential for pre-mature revisions in patients implanted with the system.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Process control
- Action
- ConforMIS contacted accounts and presented the surgeon with the customer communication letter dated April 23, 2009, customized for the surgeon by serial number and patient identification. Product not yet implanted will be recovered. A patient evaluation and monitoring protocol will be recommended for potentially affected product already implanted. Contact ConforMIS for further questions at 1-781-345-9164.
- Quantity in commerce
- 6 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US including states of CA, LA, MI and TX and Germany.
- Product codes and lots
- Serial Numbers: 2571, 2706, 1755, 2665, 1757 and 2749.
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