International safety notice

This product (hereinafter referred to as the trial) is used to check joint movement during artificial joint replacement surgery using the Mako system. The product is reusable and can be temporarily attached to and removed from the bone resection site using a femoral trial slap hammer. It is a manual surgical instrument. A report was made saying, “Yes.” The inner diameter of the trial's extraction hole, which is the part that connects to the trial, may be smaller than the standard. It has become clear. As we cannot deny the nature of the incident, we have decided to carry out a voluntary recall of the affected products.

Japan / PMDA Recalls · JPN · Jul 27, 2021

Key facts

Title This product (hereinafter referred to as the trial) is used to check joint movement during artificial joint replacement surgery using the Mako system. The product is reusable and can be temporarily attached to and removed from the bone resection site using a femoral trial slap hammer. It is a manual surgical instrument. A report was made saying, “Yes.” The inner diameter of the trial's extraction hole, which is the part that connects to the trial, may be smaller than the standard. It has become clear. As we cannot deny the nature of the incident, we have decided to carry out a voluntary recall of the affected products.
Regulator Japan / PMDA Recalls
Country JPN
Brand Common name: Joint surgical instruments Sales name: Mako MCK Instruments (*)
Manufacturer Japan Striker Co., Ltd.
Models 170417, 170504, 170418, 2915791, 170414, 170505, 170502, 170513, 170413, 170406, 170403, 2917041 and 33 more
Date Jul 27, 2021
Regulator page info.pmda.go.jp

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