FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

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

Recall: Z-0598-2025 · Reported December 11, 2024

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0598-2025
Event ID
95661
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Cartiva, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Report Date
December 11, 2024
Initiation Date
October 31, 2024
Classification Date
December 4, 2024
Address
6120 Windward Pkwy Ste 220, Alpharetta, GA, 30005-4185, United States

Description

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

Reason

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.

Code Info

Catalog/UDI-DI: CAR-06-US/00852897002328, CAR-08-US/00852897002021, CAR-10-US/ 00852897002038, CAR-12-US/00852897002335. All lots Distributed from July 2016 to October 2024.

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.