The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2637-2016·Announced 2016-08-31

Medtronic Recalls Alpha Total Knee Replacement Tibial Tray Components

Medtronic is recalling two units of Alpha total knee replacement tibial trays that may not have been passivated according to job traveler requirements.

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 hazard involves a potential manufacturing defect (lack of passivation) in a high-risk medical device where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc is recalling two units of Alpha total knee replacement tibial trays, size 4, reference 90-SRK-200400. The recall is due to a potential failure to passivate the components in accordance with the requirements of the job traveler.

The affected units are sterile and were distributed to facilities in Arkansas, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. The specific lot codes for the recalled items are P239168 and P239169.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact Medtronic or their local FDA office for further instructions regarding the use or return of these specific components.

The recalled product

Product
TIBIAL TRAY , SIZE 4, REF 90-SRK-200400, QTY: 1, STERILE R, Responsive Orthopedics, total knee replacement
Affected units
2

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 (2)

  • P239168
  • P239169

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA 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 8 products in this recall →