The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0127-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

Exactech Recalls Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray Due to Design Incompatibility

Exactech is recalling 109 Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray and Screws units due to a design incompatibility with certain offset spine stiffener screws and constrained condylar tibial inserts.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a design incompatibility in a medical device, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 109 units of the Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray and Screws, Size 1DeltaF/0T, Alpha, Ref 208-04-11. The recall is due to a design incompatibility between certain sizes of the offset spine stiffener screw and the constrained condylar tibial insert when used in conjunction with the offset tibial tray.

The affected devices were distributed to Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Foreign distribution included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, India, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom.

Healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Exactech for further instructions. Patients who have had these devices implanted should consult their orthopedic surgeon regarding the potential impact of this design incompatibility.

The recalled product

Product
Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray and Screws, Size 1DeltaF/0T, Alpha, Ref 208-04-11, Sterile, RX.
Manufacturer
Exactech, Inc.
Affected units
109

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 34 recalled by Exactech, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 34 products in this recall →