Events

Recall of Device Recall EXp Tibial Insert

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

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
    70082
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0970-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-12-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-01-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-05-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=132223
  • 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
    Difficulty locking exp tibial inserts into tibial trays, caused by a manufacturing condition where a lead in radius on the anterior locking tab is not present on certain insert lots. the absence of this lead in may prevent or make assembly of the insert and tray difficult.
  • Action
    On December 1, 2014, phone calls were made to all direct accounts to notify them of the recall and to request immediate recovery and return of the SC3425 EXp PS Tibial Tray Inserts and SC3453 EXp CR-HF Inserts from their inventory.

Device

Device Recall EXp Tibial Insert
  • Model / Serial
    part numbers SC3425 and SC3453, with lot numbers:28592-103112 28593-102412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28613-110112 28617-110112 28618-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812 28624-112812 31031-121013 31033-121013 31040-121013 31249-022514 31261-020414 28592-103112 28593-102412 28598-111412 28599-111412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28607-111912 28613-110112 28617-110112 28618-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812 28624-112812 31029-120913 31040-121013 31043-120913 31243-022414 31244-022414 31249-022514 31252-021314 31255-020414 31261-020414 32083-080714 31028-120913 31031-121013 31032-121013 31033-121013 31042-121013 31044-120913 31243-022414 31244-022414 31245-022414 31252-021314 31255-020414 31261-020414 31263-021314 31264-031114 31265-031114 31266-031114 28592-103112 28593-102412 28598-111412 28599-111412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28607-111912 28613-110112 28617-110112 28618-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812 28624-112812 31029-120913 31034-120913 31040-121013 31043-120913 31044-120913 31249-022514 31255-020414 32083-080714 28592-103112 28593-102412 28598-111412 28599-111412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28607-111912 28613-110112 28617-110112 28618-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812 28624-112812 31028-120913 31029-120913 31031-121013 31032-121013 31033-121013 31034-120913 31037-121013 31040-121013 31042-121013 31044-120913 31243-022414 31244-022414 31245-022414 31249-022514 31252-021314 31255-020414 31261-020414 31263-021314 31265-031114 32081-080714 28592-103112 28593-102412 28598-111412 28599-111412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28613-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812 28624-112812 31034-120913 28599-111412 28617-110112 31028-120913 31032-121013 31042-121013 31044-120913 31243-022414 31244-022414 31245-022414 31249-022514 31251-022514 31252-021314 31255-020414 31261-020414 31263-021314 31264-031114 31265-031114 31266-031114 28618-110112 28592-103112 28598-103112 28599-111412 28602-110112 28603-110112 28607-111912 28613-110112 28617-110112 28618-110112 28622-112812 28623-112812
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    TX, MD, IN, KS, CA, PA, GA, WA, NY, IL.
  • Product Description
    EXp Tibial Insert ; Intended Use of Device(s): The Proven Gen-Flex Total Knee System is intended for: a. Total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and/or post-traumatic degenerative problems; and b. Revision of failed previous reconstructions where sufficient bone stock and soft tissue integrity are present.
  • Manufacturer
    Stelkast Co

Manufacturer

Stelkast Co
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stelkast Co, 200 Hidden Valley Rd, Mcmurray PA 15317-2659
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stelkast Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA