Events

Recall of Device Recall EXACTECH EQUINOXE SHOULDER SYSTEMEquinoxe Humeral Head, Short, 44mm

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Exactech, 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
    70722
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1459-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-02-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-04-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-09-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=134561
  • 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, shoulder, semi-constrained, metal/polymer cemented - Product Code KWS
  • Reason
    Incorrectly packaged. outer and inner labeling may incorrectly identify the size of the enclosed device.
  • Action
    Exactech Agents sent a Product Recall Advisory Notice dated February 12, 2015 by mailed to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete the Recall Inventory Respponse form and return it to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice.

Device

Device Recall EXACTECH EQUINOXE SHOULDER SYSTEMEquinoxe Humeral Head, Short, 44mm
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers 3597678 thru 3597713, 3609323 thru 3609358, 3616214 thru 3616249 and 3640539 thru 3640574.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, ME, MN, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, VA and WA. and countries of Brazil and Canada.
  • Product Description
    Equinoxe 44mm Short Humeral Head || Catalog Number 310-01-44. || Orthopedic shoulder implant component.
  • Manufacturer
    Exactech, Inc.

Manufacturer

Exactech, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Exactech, Inc., 2320 NW 66th Ct, Gainesville FL 32653-1630
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Exactech Inc
  • Source
    USFDA