Reported Jul 3, 2013 · Terminated

CMC Saddle Product Usage: The Ascension CMC is intended to resurface the proximal end of the first metacarpal in cases…

Integra LifeSciences Corp.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Integra LifeSciences Corp. · 311 Enterprise Dr · Plainsboro, NJ · 08536-3344

Is this the product you have?

  • CMC Saddle Product UsageThe Ascension CMC is intended to resurface the proximal end of the first metacarpal in cases of rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, osteo-arthritis, or post-fracture deformation or bone loss which present as either a painful, unstable thumb, or a thumb with limited range of motion. This is an uncemented prosthesis designed for press fit use only
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot/Serial Number
    • 111602
    • 110864
    • 102815
    • 091515
    • 092563
    • 110863
  • Product/Catalogue No
    • CMC-410-10
    • CMC-410-20
    • CMC-410-30
    • CMC-410-40
Amount recalled
467 devices

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

As a result of a quality review, labelling content discrepancies were identified between the Instruction for Use (IFU) distributed in the US with the Ascension CMC and the content that is cleared by FDA.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Oct 8, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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