Events

Recall of FIXED TIBIAL INSERT (CEMENTED) - UNIGLIDE UNCONDYLAR KNEE PROSTHESIS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CORIN LIMITED.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    17330
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-09-30
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Initial investigations have identified dimensional issues that may result in the jamming of the uniglide femoral drill in the uniglide femoral alignment guide during use.

Device

FIXED TIBIAL INSERT (CEMENTED) - UNIGLIDE UNCONDYLAR KNEE PROSTHESIS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-001 (Lot serial: 043836); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-002 (Lot serial: 043836); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-002 (Lot serial: 040430); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-001 (Lot serial: 044-18); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-002 (Lot serial: 044-18); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-001 (Lot serial: 040432); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-002 (Lot serial: 040432); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-001 (Lot serial: 044019); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-002 (Lot serial: 044019); Model Catalog: BC8J-4B00-001 (Lot serial: 040430)
  • Product Description
    UNIGLIDE FEMORAL DRILLS
  • Manufacturer
    CORIN LIMITED

Manufacturer

CORIN LIMITED