Reported Dec 11, 2024 · Ongoing

Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog: CAR-06-US (6mm), CAR-08-US (8mm), CAR-10-US (10mm), CAR-12-US (12mm)

Cartiva, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Cartiva, Inc · 6120 Windward Pkwy Ste 220 · Alpharetta, GA · 30005-4185

Is this the product you have?

  • Cartiva Synthetic
  • Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog
    • CAR-06-US (6mm)
    • CAR-08-US (8mm)
    • CAR-10-US (10mm)
    • CAR-12-US (12mm)
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog/UDI-DICAR-06-US/00852897002328, CAR-08-US/00852897002021, CAR-10-US/ 00852897002038, CAR-12-US/00852897002335. All lots Distributed from July 2016 to October 2024

Where it was sold

Why it was 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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:39 PM UTC

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