The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0147-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

Exactech Recalls Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screws Due to Design Incompatibility

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 840 Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screws because of a design incompatibility with certain tibial inserts and trays.

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, and the source text describes a design incompatibility in a medical device without reporting specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 840 units of the Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size BB, Ref 208-04-71. 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 an 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 of this specific device.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Exactech, Inc. for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size BB, Ref 208-04-71, Sterile, RX.
Manufacturer
Exactech, Inc.
Affected units
840

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 →