The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0135-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

Exactech Recalls Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray Due to Design Incompatibility

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 733 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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a structural design incompatibility in a load-bearing orthopedic implant, which aligns with the rubric criteria for structural vehicle defects or significant injury risks.

Plain-English summary

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 733 units of the Optetrak Offset Tibial Tray and Screws, Size 3F/2T, Alpha, Ref 208-04-31. 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. The recall covers all lot numbers.

Healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Exactech, Inc. 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 3F/2T, Alpha, Ref 208-04-31, Sterile, RX.
Manufacturer
Exactech, Inc.
Affected units
733

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

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 →