FDA Recall Terminated

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: Z-1544-2012 · Initiated March 23, 2012

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.

Reason

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.

Action

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.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including the states of Ohio and Minnesota.

Quantity

1 unit