Events

Recall of Device Recall Manual Surgical Instrument

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
    77592
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3018-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-23
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=156716
  • 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
    Instrument, manual, surgical, general use - Product Code MDM
  • Reason
    The truliant tibial trial handle's pin may disassociate from the main body.
  • Action
    Exactech sent an "Important Notification" letter dated June 23, 2017, and Customers were notified via email on June 23, 2017. Instructions included to cease distribution of the product, notify customers if distributed, quarantine any affected devices, return affected devices, and complete and return the response form. For further questions, please call (352) 377-1140.

Device

Device Recall Manual Surgical Instrument
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog Number 02-029-29-1000, Lot Number 83843-001.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to the states of : AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, OH, OK, NV, NY, SC and TN.
  • Product Description
    Truliant Tibial Trial Handle. || To assist the surgeon in the implantation of Truliant Knee system components according to a conventional technique for total knee replacement. Specifically, these instruments are reusable, surgically invasive, and intended for transient use.t Tibial Trial Handle
  • 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