The Recall Desk

Hazard

Fixation Failure recalls

6 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
6
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2026-07-01

Of the 6 fixation failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

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1–6 of 6

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2532-2026·2026-07-01

    Acumed Hexalob Screws Recalled for Risk of Fracture During Use

    Acumed LLC is recalling Hexalob Screws of various sizes used with wrist fixation systems due to a manufacturing error that may cause the screws to break during use.

    Product
    Acumed Hexalob Screw various sizes: REF Numbers: : 3070-27008 2.7mm x 8mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27009 2.7mm x 9mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27010 2.7mm x 10mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27011 2.7mm x 11mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27012 2.7mm x 12mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27013
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1821-2024·2024-05-22

    APTUS 2.8 TriLock Bone Fixation Screws Recalled for Incorrect Length

    Medartis Inc. is recalling APTUS 2.8 TriLock Screws (lot 24377397) because some units are 16mm long instead of the specified 22mm, which could compromise bone fixation stability.

    Product
    APTUS 2.8 TriLock Screw 22mm, HD7, 1/Pkg. Metal bone fixation fastener used with the APTUS fixation system.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0700-2024·2024-01-17

    VADER pedicle system torque wrench may not tighten implant screws correctly

    Icotec Ag is recalling VADER pedicle system torque wrenches (Catalog Number 42-702) because the torque limiting function may malfunction, potentially leaving nut screws insufficiently tightened during implant surgery. No injuries have been reported.

    Product
    VADER pedicle system, torque wrench, Catalog Number 42-702
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    10 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2254-2023·2023-08-09

    Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate recalled due to thread form defect

    Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plates have a thread form defect that prevents surgical screws from properly mating with the plate. 75 units distributed across multiple U.S. states and internationally.

    Product
    Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate (ZPLP) Distal Lateral Femoral Plate 6 holes 159 mm Length-Indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of osteotomies and fractures, including comminuted fractures, supracondylar fractures, intra-articular and extra-articular cond
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    10 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2108-2023·2023-07-19

    Osteomed AutoDrive Screws Recalled for Undersized Screw Head

    Osteomed recalls orthopedic AutoDrive screws used in osteotomy procedures due to undersized screw heads that could pass through the mounting plate hole, potentially affecting surgical fixation.

    Product
    REF 218-1604-SP-10, Profile 0 4mm AutoDrive Screw Sterile Qty 10, Rx Only, Sterile
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1191-2023·2023-03-08

    Stryker Hoffmann LRF Transport Strut Locking Mechanism Recall

    Stryker is recalling Hoffmann LRF Transport Strut devices due to oversized thread pitch that prevents the distal ring fixation from locking, affecting 488 units nationwide.

    Product
    stryker Hoffmann LRF, Transport Strut, Model Number 4933-0-400; Orthopedic external fixation device intended to keep bone fragments/segments in a correct anatomical position until reliable bone consolidation is achieved
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide