Recall Z-2511-2021 ยท HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Univation X System knee implant devices as follows: Catalog/Product: NL482 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T1 RM/LM 9MM; NL483 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T2 RM/LM 9MM; NL484 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T3 RM/LM 9MM; NL485 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T4 RM/LM 9MM; NL486 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T5 RM/LM 9MM; NL487 UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T6 RM/LM 9MM
| Date | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Malfunction- loosening of the implant resulting in a potential revision surgery |
| Root cause | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | Aesulap issued An Urgent Medical Device Recall via USPS overnight to consignees on March 19, 2021. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Immediately examine your inventory, identify and quarantine product related to this notification. In addition, if you have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this Recall Notification. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this notification letter. A representative of Aesculap will reach out to you to assist in the return of affected produc |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |