FDA recall Z-0598-2025

Product

Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog: CAR-06-US (6mm), CAR-08-US (8mm), CAR-10-US (10mm), CAR-12-US (12mm)

Reason for recall

Patients implanted with synthetic cartilage implant, may experience a higher-than expected occurrence rate of the following hazards: revision, removal, implant subsidence, displacement, pain, nerve damage or fragmentation.

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, CT, FL, IL, MI, MS, NY, OH, RI, UT, VA, AL, AR, AZ, CA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-10-31

Report date

2024-12-11

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Alpharetta, GA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0598-2025