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Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec: Arthro-Knife, ConMed, Linvatec 11311 Concept Blvd, Largo FL 33773, Made in USA. RX only. U.S. PAT NO. 5.141.517. The Arthro-Knife is a one piece disposable assembly comprised of a plastic handle with a retractable blade, sheathed blade. These knives are supplied sterile, single-use. Each knife assembly contains a color coded sliding retractor that coincides with a specific blade type. The blade can be extended and locked to a half extended position or fully extended position.
- Recall number
- Z-0067-2010
- Recalling firm
- Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec
- Product
- Arthro-Knife, ConMed, Linvatec 11311 Concept Blvd, Largo FL 33773, Made in USA. RX only. U.S. PAT NO. 5.141.517. The Arthro-Knife is a one piece disposable assembly comprised of a plastic handle with a retractable blade, sheathed blade. These knives are supplied sterile, single-use. Each knife assembly contains a color coded sliding retractor that coincides with a specific blade type. The blade can be extended and locked to a half extended position or fully extended position.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-07-31
- Posted
- 2009-10-21
- Terminated
- 2011-02-25
- Reason
- ConMed has determined there is a possibility that the device may not fully retract once it is deployed.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- ConvaMed Linvatec USA issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notification via Fed Ex to all direct consignees of the affected product. Users were asked to inventory and return all affected product to the firm and to return a reply form by mail or fax. For further information, contact customer service at 1-800-237-0169 for US or your local ConMed Linvatec office for outside US or email at Custserv1@linvatec.com.
- Quantity
- Approximately 66,144 products.
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All product with the following Catalog Numbers: 70-0071-103 ANTHRO-KNIFE BANANA STR 6EA; 70-0078-103 ARTHRO-KNIFE 2 SIDE RND S 6 EA; 70-0071-113 ARTHRO-KNIFE BANANA LEFT 6 EA; 70-0074-103 ARTHRO KNIFE ROSETTE STR 6 EA; 70-0076-003 ARTHRO KNIFE CRESENT STR 6 EA; 70-0077-103 ARTHRO-KNIFE 2-SIDE POINT 6 EA; 70-0072-003 ARTHRO-KNIFE HOOK STR 6 EA; 70-0073-003 ARTHRO-KNIFE RETRO STR 6 EA; 70-0075-003 ARTHRO-KNIFE MINI MENISCU 6 EA.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HST
- Firm FEI
- 1017294
- Firm city
- Largo
- Firm state
- FL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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