Date Initiated by Firm | April 23, 2009 |
Date Posted | July 15, 2009 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 14, 2009 |
Recall Number | Z-1624-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
51903 |
510(K)Number | K043570 K063432 K072368 |
Product Classification |
Prosthesis, knee, femorotibial, non-constrained, cemented, metal/polymer - Product Code HSX
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Product | ConforMIS iUni ( Unicondylar Knee System iUni Right Lateral Implant Kit Product Code: M57220600040.
For cemented use only. System consists of femoral and tibial components. The femoral component is CoCrMo personalized on its sub-chondral and articular surfaces to match patient's anatomy. For use in one compartment of the osteoarthritic knee to replace the damaged area of the articular surface in patients with evidence of inadequate healthy bone for support of the implanted component. |
Code Information |
Serial Number : 1853. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Conformis Inc 2 Forth Ave Burlington MA 01803
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Microscopic cracks potential for pre-mature revisions in patients implanted with the system. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
Action | ConforMIS contacted accounts and presented the surgeon with the customer communication letter dated April 23, 2009, customized for the surgeon by serial number and patient identification. Product not yet implanted will be recovered. A patient evaluation and monitoring protocol will be recommended for potentially affected product already implanted.
Contact ConforMIS for further questions at 1-781-345-9164. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1 unit |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including states of CA, LA, MI and TX and Germany. |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = HSX
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