Drug recall

Signature Patient-Specific Surgical Guides; patient specific instruments used as a guide during surgical…

FDA recall event 72425 · Class II · Materialise N.V.

Key facts

Event ID 72425
Recall numbers Z-0162-2016
Recalling firm Materialise N.V.
Product type Devices
Products Signature Patient-Specific Surgical Guides; patient specific instruments used as a guide during surgical procedure for total and partial knee arthroplasty. Part of the Signature Personalized Patient…
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Potential inaccuracies in the alignment of the guides. Surgery was inaccurately planned because the patient image data was incorrectly processed.
Initiation date Sep 23, 2015
Report date Nov 4, 2015
Termination date Feb 12, 2016
City Heverlee
Country Belgium
FEI number 3003998208

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  • 1–9 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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