Events

Recall of Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System

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

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
    73202
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1508-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-04-18
  • 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=144303
  • 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
    Orthopedic stereotaxic instrument - Product Code OLO
  • Reason
    Revision of the field manual.
  • Action
    As per our conversation with firm representative on March 23, 2016, they stated "no notification was sent to the customers", and referred to Ref: Part 806 File number: RA 2015-017 where it states "Stryker Orthopaedics has completed a retrospective review of other revisions to the field service manual, and we have confirmed there are no other similar events for which Part 806 reports should have been submitted". For further questions, please call (866) 647-6256. Internal actions taken only.

Device

Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog # 203900 & 207092 All lots
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution and to the countries of : Australia, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Scotland, Germany, Turkey , Greece, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea.
  • Product Description
    Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO)
  • Manufacturer
    Mako Surgical Corporation

Manufacturer

Mako Surgical Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Mako Surgical Corporation, 2555 Davie Rd Ste 110, Plantation FL 33317-7424
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA