Rcealled Exactech Knee and Ankle Products
On August 30, 2021, Exactech notified its distributors and sales representatives of a recall involving knee and ankle products with the same polyethylene liner as its hip products. Exactech expanded the recall on February 7, 2022, and sent letters to surgeons and hospitals to notify them of the recall. The letters to surgeons and hospitals also advised doctors on how to follow up with implanted patients.
The recalled knee and ankle systems include the following Exactech products:
- Exactech Optetrak (knee)
- Exactech Optetrak Logic (knee)
- Exactech Truliant (knee)
- Exactech Vantage (ankle)
Notification of Recall to Patients
Many patients do not know they have an Exactech recalled device implanted inside them. Exactech provided surgeons with exemplar letters to send to patients with recalled Exactech knees and ankles advising them of the recall. However, Exactech did not provide a similar letter for patients who have a recalled hip implant. Many surgeons elected not to send out the exemplar knee and ankle recall letters, or are unable to get in touch with all of their patients, have since retired or passed away, or do not have an available list of all patients and mailing addresses with recalled Exactech implants.
How do you Know if You Have a Recalled Exactech Device?
If you think you may have an Exactech hip, knee, or ankle and have undergone revision surgery or are experiencing any of the symptoms listed below, Pope McGlamry will work with you to see if your implanting surgeon was a known user of Exactech products and/or obtain your medical records, specifically your operative report, to determine if you have a recalled Exactech device.
