| Date Initiated by Firm | September 22, 2014 |
| Date Posted | November 12, 2014 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 07, 2015 |
| Recall Number | Z-0202-2015 |
| Recall Event ID |
69493 |
| Product Classification |
Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories - Product Code HSB
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| Product | GMK Intramedullary Extension Rod 100 mm is a rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement.
Rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement. |
| Code Information |
Model Number: 02.07.10.0162 |
| FEI Number |
3015500078
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medacta Usa
1552 W Carroll Ave
Chicago
IL
60607-1012
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| For Additional Information Contact | Mr. Adam Gross 805-910-6511 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Medacta has registered in its database 3 cases of breakage of the GMK Intramedullary Extension
Rod 100 mm, code 02.07.10.0162. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | Medacta sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE letter dated September 22, 2014 to the sole US consignee. The letter included instructions for the consignee to: 1) check its inventory of the device; 2) quarantine and do not use the recalled device; and, 3) return the recalled device upon receipt of a RMA # from the Medacta QA Department. For questions regarding this recall call 805-910-6511. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1 rod (US); 145 rods (global) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including OH and Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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