Events

Recall of Femoral Stem

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
    73200
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1903-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-04-12
  • 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=146177
  • 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, hip, semi-constrained, metal/ceramic/ceramic/metal, cemented or uncemented - Product Code MRA
  • Reason
    Devices were inadvertently sent to packaging and finished goods prior to the pma site-change supplement approval.
  • Action
    Customers were notified 4/12/2016 with a Product Recall Advisory Notice of affected products.In order to comply with applicable regulations and Exactech policies: " Immediately cease distribution or use of these products. " Extend this information to your accounts that may have this product in their possession. " Identify and quarantine any of the subject devices in your inventory " Complete and Return the attached Recall Inventory Response Form to Exactech, per the instructions provided on the notice itself. According to policy, please contact your Exactech inventory representative within 5 business days to confirm quantities at your location. If you have any inventory restocking questions related to this issue, please contact Kaya Davis at kaya@exac.com or 1-800-392-2832. Please return the products to the following address: Exactech Distribution Center 2411 NW 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653 Attention: Kaya Davis kaya@exac.com 352-337-3915 (Fax)

Device

Femoral Stem
  • Model / Serial
    Product Codes: LPH, MEH, LWJ, JDI; Catalog Number 160-00-14, Serial Number: 4252802, Exp. 1/25/2021.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Distributed in FL, NJ, NY, OH, OK, RI, TN, VA and HI.
  • Product Description
    Novation Press-Fit Tapered, Standard Offset, 12/14 Taper, Size 14, Femoral Stem, Catalog Number 160-00-14; For use in primary total hip arthroplasty.
  • 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