FDA recall Z-0095-2018

Product

iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL, REF AR 501-UFLC, QTY 1, Rx ONLY, STERILE R, Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL Indicated for use in uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty as a result of: 1. Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteoarthritis or posttraumatic arthritis. 2. Correction of functional deformity. 3. Revision of previous unsuccessful uni-compartmental knee replacement or other procedure. 4. As an alternative to tibial osteotomy in patients with uni-compartmental osteoarthritis.

Reason for recall

Arthrex part number AR-501-UFLC, size 3, batch 10123297, has the incorrect part number AR-501 ¿UFRA, size 1 printed on the patient label inside the box.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US including SD, NV, NC, CA, MD, AZ, CA, LA, FL, PA, TX, NY, GA, and Internationally to GERMANY, POLAND

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-10-03

Report date

2017-11-22

Termination date

2018-12-04

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Naples, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0095-2018