The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1149-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

Blue Ortho TKA Pro Software Recalled for Incorrect Navigation Data

Blue Ortho is recalling TKA Pro v2.1 software installed on the Exactech GPS system because it displays incorrect navigated values due to software inconsistencies.

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 involves a medical device software defect that results in incorrect data display during surgery, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Blue Ortho is recalling the Blue Ortho TKA Pro v2.1 software, which is installed on the Exactech GPS system and indicated for stereotaxic surgery in Knee Arthroplasty. The recall involves 7 units of the software.

The recall is being issued because the navigated values displayed when using the LPI instrumentation are incorrect due to software inconsistencies, specifically wrong data being loaded. This issue could affect the accuracy of the surgical navigation system.

The affected software was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, and Tennessee, as well as in Italy. Users of this software should contact Blue Ortho for further instructions on how to address the software inconsistency.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Ortho TKA Pro v2.1 software installed on the Exactech GPS system -indicated for stereotaxic surgery in Knee Arthroplasty Catalog Reference: L00002
Manufacturer
Blue Ortho
Affected units
7

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)

  • TKA Pro v2.1 software

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Same manufacturer · Blue Ortho

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