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Medacta Usa: GMK Intramedullary Extension Rod 100 mm is a rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement. Rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement.

Recall number
Z-0202-2015
Recalling firm
Medacta Usa
Product
GMK Intramedullary Extension Rod 100 mm is a rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement. Rod to obtain correct leg alignment during total knee replacement.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-09-22
Posted
2014-11-12
Terminated
2015-05-07
Reason
Medacta has registered in its database 3 cases of breakage of the GMK Intramedullary Extension Rod 100 mm, code 02.07.10.0162.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Medacta sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE letter dated September 22, 2014 to the sole US consignee. The letter included instructions for the consignee to: 1) check its inventory of the device; 2) quarantine and do not use the recalled device; and, 3) return the recalled device upon receipt of a RMA # from the Medacta QA Department. For questions regarding this recall call 805-910-6511.
Quantity
1 rod (US); 145 rods (global)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US including OH and Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model Number: 02.07.10.0162
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HSB
Firm FEI
3015500078
Firm city
Chicago
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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