PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Vantage Total Ankle System including a. Vantage Fixed-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-21-XX, 350-22-XX); b. Vantage Mobile-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-41-XX, 350-42-XX). NOTE: Information reflects Exactech recall expansion initiated on 02/07/2022.

Reported: October 13, 2021 Initiated: August 30, 2021 #Z-0024-2022

Product Description

Vantage Total Ankle System including a. Vantage Fixed-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-21-XX, 350-22-XX); b. Vantage Mobile-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-41-XX, 350-42-XX). NOTE: Information reflects Exactech recall expansion initiated on 02/07/2022.

Reason for Recall

Inserts were packaged in vacuum bags that lacked an additional oxygen barrier layer.

Details

Recalling Firm
Exactech, Inc.
Units Affected
2,217 devices
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, ECUADOR, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, VENEZUELA .
Location
Gainesville, FL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Vantage Total Ankle System including a. Vantage Fixed-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-21-XX, 350-22-XX); b. Vantage Mobile-Bearing Polyethylene Liner Component (Product Line: 350-41-XX, 350-42-XX). NOTE: Information reflects Exactech recall expansion initiated on 02/07/2022.. Recalled by Exactech, Inc.. Units affected: 2,217 devices.
Why was this product recalled?
Inserts were packaged in vacuum bags that lacked an additional oxygen barrier layer.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 13, 2021. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0024-2022.