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Recall of Device Recall Arthrex IBalance TKA Tibial Tray

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Arthrex, Inc..

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
    73204
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1195-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-12-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=143925
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, knee, patellofemorotibial, semi-constrained, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer - Product Code JWH
  • Reason
    Devices reported to have a smooth texture to the outer surface of the metal, which differed from a previous that had a textured outer surface.
  • Action
    On February 5, 2016 Arthrex sent Urgent Medical Device Voluntary Recall letters to their distributors and Surgeons/Medical Facilities reporting the removal. The letter identified the reason for the recall, the potential patient impact, and actions to be taken. Users were to discontinue use of the identified affected devices and follow the instructions provided to return the affected devices that have not been implanted. To return the devices, contact Arthrex at 1-866-267-9138 or by fax at 1-239-591-6943 or via e-mail at Complaints@Arthrex.com. Customers must complete and return the Acknowledgement and Receipt.

Device

Device Recall Arthrex IBalance TKA Tibial Tray
  • Model / Serial
    Size 2 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106703 Batch #'s: 927692, 915207, 982771, 979834, 982774, 1206164, 1206165, 1206167, 1206166, 1227388, 1227387, 1257195, 1233620, 1289648, 1233621, 1289653, 1289736, 1289654, 1336430, 1336431, 1305721, 1306332, 1352062, 1336433, 1336436, 1352058, 1352063, 1376104, 1376106, and 1376107.  Size 3 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106710 Batch #'s: 780838, 952789, 1206169, 1206170, 1206168, 1191337, 1191337, 1272728, 1297048, 1297044, 1297049, 1272730, 1272729, 1307262, 1297060, 1297057, 1297365, 1307263, 1336445, 1307267, 1336451, 1336448, 1336451, 1307265, 1336453, 1346958, 1346962, 1346982, 1346994, 1346965, 1336452, 1379085, 1379104, 1379110, 1379113, 1379114, 1346999, and 1379084.  Size 4 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106727 Batch #'s: 894339, 913623, 874733, 876482, 876478, 1191338, 1206172, 1206173, 1297075, 1297084, 1315459, 1297086, 1297366, 13115453, 1315454, 1315459, 1315462, 1315464, 1336466, 1336465, 1336467, 1336455, 1336468, 13336469, 1356527, 1356530, 1356531, 1356529, 1356574, 1379205, 1379203, 1379204, 1379206, 1379200, 1356576, 1379196, and 1379201. Size 5 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106734 Batch #'s:780840, 971202, 1206176, 1206177, 1356586, 1322523, 1380216, 1380223, 1380224, 1356588, 1380221, 1380226, 1555653, and 1555654. Size 6 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106741 Batch #'s:780841, 970368, 1206178, 1206179, 1322459, 1322460, 1322524, 1357785, 1380243, 1380244, 1380245, 1380246, 1357786, and 1380242. Size 7 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106758 Batch #'s: 780842, 982767, 984546, 1206180, 1337230, 1206181, 1337234, 1337237, 1337240, 1337241, 1337256, 1358297, 1358299, 1358298, 1358300, 1358302, 1380708, 1380709, and 1380710. Size 8 Unique Device Identifier: 00888867106765 Batch #'s: 913624, 970865, 957056, 1191342, 1224471, 120800, 1191341, 1191339, 876484, 876485, 1228632, 1251021, 1292154, 1251022, 1281699, 1292161, 1293756, 1293758, 1307294, 1307295, 1308538, 1337262, 1337300, 1337303, 1347012, 1347013, 1337325, 1347014, 1380743, 1347025, 1380747, 1380748, and 1380742.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, WA, WI and District of Columbia.
  • Product Description
    Arthrex IBalance TKA Tibial Tray Size 2 - Catalog # AR-503-TTTC, Size 3 - Catalog # AR-503-TTTD, Size 4 -Catalog # AR-503-TTTE, Size 5 - Catalog # AR-503-TTTF, Size 6 - Catalog # AR-503-TTTG , Size 7 -Catalog # AR-503-TTTH, and Size 8 - Catalog # AR-503-TTTJ. || Intended for implantation with bone cement, with the exception of the porous coated femoral components which can be used cemented or uncemented (biological fixation).
  • Manufacturer
    Arthrex, Inc.

Manufacturer

Arthrex, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Arthrex, Inc., 1370 Creekside Blvd, Naples FL 34108-1945
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Arthrex, Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA