CLASS II Device recall · Reported 29 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size KK recalled by Exactech
Exactech is recalling Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size KK, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0154-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78111
- Recalling firm
- Exactech, Gainesville, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 20 Nov 2017
- Reported
- 29 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Classified by FDA | +62 days |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is 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.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size KK, Ref 208-04-78, Sterile, RX.
Where it was distributed
Distribution was made to AL, FL, IN, ME, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OK, VA, and Puerto Rico. Foreign distribution was made to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, India, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and United Kingdom.
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Questions about this recall
Is Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size KK recalled?
Yes. Exactech recalled Optetrak Constrained Condylar Offset Screw, Size KK on 19 Sep 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0154-2018.
Why was it recalled?
There is 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.
Which lots are affected?
All lot numbers
Where was it sold?
Distribution was made to AL, FL, IN, ME, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OK, VA, and Puerto Rico. Foreign distribution was made to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, India, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and United Kingdom.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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