FDA Medical devices recall ·
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) recall
- Recall number
- Z-0598-2025
- Date
- (initiated October 31, 2024)
- Company / brand
- Cartiva, Inc
6120 Windward Pkwy Ste 220, Alpharetta, GA, United States - Category
- Medical devices › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog: CAR-06-US (6mm), CAR-08-US (8mm), CAR-10-US (10mm), CAR-12-US (12mm)
Why was it recalled?
Patients implanted with synthetic cartilage implant, may experience a higher-than expected occurrence rate of the following hazards: revision, removal, implant subsidence, displacement, pain, nerve damage or fragmentation.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Catalog/UDI-DI: CAR-06-US/00852897002328, CAR-08-US/00852897002021, CAR-10-US/ 00852897002038, CAR-12-US/00852897002335. All lots Distributed from July 2016 to October 2024.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, CT, FL, IL, MI, MS, NY, OH, RI, UT, VA, AL, AR, AZ, CA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
States: Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina Nebraska New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (medical devices), recall Z-0598-2025. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.