Events

Recall of Total Hip Application (THA)

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
    77950
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3131-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-08-07
  • 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=158320
  • 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
    Software discrepancy of not showing all the ee constants, when the screen is filled.
  • Action
    There will be no communication to the customer. Notification shall only go to the MAKO Product Specialist and Branch Managers as this action is not a customer facing issue. These letters and acknowledge forms were sent via Federal Express Two Days Air with return receipt.

Device

Total Hip Application (THA)
  • Model / Serial
    All Lot codes
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY and the countries of Australia, Taiwan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Greece, United Kingdom, England, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Italy, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, and Turkey
  • Product Description
    Total Hip Application (THA) || Product Usage: || The Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO) is intended to assist the surgeon in providing software define spatial boundaries for orientation and reference information to anatomical structures during orthopedic procedures.
  • Manufacturer
    Mako Surgical Corporation

Manufacturer

Mako Surgical Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Mako Surgical Corporation, 2555 Davie Rd Ste 110, Davie FL 33317-7424
  • Source
    USFDA