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Arthrex, Inc.: iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL, REF AR 501-UFLC, QTY 1, Rx ONLY, STERILE R, Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL Indicated for use in uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty as a result of: 1. Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteoarthritis or posttraumatic arthritis. 2. Correction of functional deformity. 3. Revision of previous unsuccessful uni-compartmental knee replacement or other procedure. 4. As an alternative to tibial osteotomy in patients with uni-compartmental osteoarthritis.
- Recall number
- Z-0095-2018
- Recalling firm
- Arthrex, Inc.
- Product
- iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL, REF AR 501-UFLC, QTY 1, Rx ONLY, STERILE R, Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL Indicated for use in uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty as a result of: 1. Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteoarthritis or posttraumatic arthritis. 2. Correction of functional deformity. 3. Revision of previous unsuccessful uni-compartmental knee replacement or other procedure. 4. As an alternative to tibial osteotomy in patients with uni-compartmental osteoarthritis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-10-03
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-12-04
- Reason
- Arthrex part number AR-501-UFLC, size 3, batch 10123297, has the incorrect part number AR-501 UFRA, size 1 printed on the patient label inside the box.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Arthrex sent an Urgent Medical Device Voluntary Recall letter on October 3, 2017. The letter requested the following: "Immediately discontinue use of these devices. In order to receive credit for the returned devices, please follow the steps below: 1) Review this notification and ensure affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2) Immediately identify and return all the indicated product/batch numbers you have in inventory. Call Arthrex Field Logistics Service at 1-866612-7899 for a returned goods authorization (RGA) and product return instructions. Email: FLS@Arthrex.com." Customers with questions were instructed to call Product Surveillance at 866-267-9138 or by email to commplaints@arthrex.com.
- Quantity
- 20 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US including SD, NV, NC, CA, MD, AZ, CA, LA, FL, PA, TX, NY, GA, and Internationally to GERMANY, POLAND
- Lot, serial or model codes
- batch 10123297
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K060670"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HSX
- Firm FEI
- 1220246
- Firm city
- Naples
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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