FDA Recall Terminated

CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE FULL FOAM Model: 75-7550-000 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joint following ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL surgeries, meniscal repairs, patella realignment, regenerative chondroplasty, stable femoral fractures, total knee replacements, and high tibial osteotomies.

Recall: Z-0580-2016 · Initiated November 12, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0580-2016
Event Number
72727
Firm
Corflex
FEI Number
1218997
Product Code
ITQ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
November 12, 2015
Terminated
June 29, 2016
Address
669 E Ind Park Dr, Manchester, NH, 03109-5625

Description

CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE FULL FOAM Model: 75-7550-000 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joint following ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL surgeries, meniscal repairs, patella realignment, regenerative chondroplasty, stable femoral fractures, total knee replacements, and high tibial osteotomies.

Reason

Knee brace could fail to maintain the locked position and a loss of balance or undesired flexion/extension may occur at the affected knee joint,

Action

Corflex notified customers on November 12, 2015, initially via phone. On December 9, 2015, a follow-up letter dated December 8, 2015, was issued via email with read receipt. Customers have been instructed to return all product to Corflexs Manchester, NH manufacturing facility. This removal includes product that is new, in use and no longer in service. Customers have been provided instructions on how to contact our Customer Service department to initiate the return process and generate a Returns Material Authorization. UPS Call Tags are also being issued to facilitate the return of braces at no cost to the customer. Contact Corflex at [email protected] or via phone at (800) 426-7353, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, EST

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada , Taiwan , Singapore , and England.

Quantity

80 units