The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0156-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

Exactech Recalls Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screws Due to Design Incompatibility

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 520 Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screws due to a design incompatibility with certain tibial inserts and trays.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving structural or design defects in medical devices.

Plain-English summary

Exactech, Inc. is recalling 520 units of the Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size MM, Ref 208-04-80. 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 hospitals and medical facilities in 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, Inc. for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, meaning it may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The recalled product

Product
Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size MM, Ref 208-04-80, Sterile, RX.
Manufacturer
Exactech, Inc.
Affected units
520

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 →