PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS N-K FLEX PIN GUIDES (FEMUR AND TIBIA) NONSTERILE ~ MUST BE STERILIZED PRIOR TO USE Patient ID ..- 0864-R3 Manufactured by Materialise, Plymouth, MI Distributed by Zimmer, Warsaw IN. Patient specific instrument is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in the positioning of Total Knee Replacement components intraoperatively and in guiding the marking of bone before cutting provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and positioning of the implant are identifiable on patient image scans.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1544-2012
- Event Number
- 61699
- Firm
- Materialise USA LLC
- FEI Number
- 3005718816
- Product Code
- JWH
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Initiated
- March 23, 2012
- Posted
- May 14, 2012
- Terminated
- January 23, 2013
- Address
- 44650 Helm Ct, Plymouth, MI, 48170-6061
Description
PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS N-K FLEX PIN GUIDES (FEMUR AND TIBIA) NONSTERILE ~ MUST BE STERILIZED PRIOR TO USE Patient ID ..- 0864-R3 Manufactured by Materialise, Plymouth, MI Distributed by Zimmer, Warsaw IN. Patient specific instrument is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in the positioning of Total Knee Replacement components intraoperatively and in guiding the marking of bone before cutting provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and positioning of the implant are identifiable on patient image scans.
March 23, 2012 a field representative reported patient specific --0242 L tibia guide case packaging contained a different patient specific ..-0864-R tibia guide. The two patient specific products had been switched in packaging. Neither products had been delivered to the end user.
Materialise telephoned both field representatives on March 23, 2012 and confirmed recalled product mix-up. Materialise requested both cases be returned and replacements were provided. No affected product was received by the end user.
Nationwide Distribution including the states of Ohio and Minnesota.
1 unit