The Recall Desk

Hazard

Surgical Obstruction recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2023-11-29

Of the 3 surgical obstruction 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

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all surgical obstruction recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0378-2024·2023-11-29

    Biomet Compress Device Anchor Plugs recalled for metal burrs in transverse holes

    Biomet is recalling Compress Device Short Anchor Plugs due to potential metal burrs in the transverse holes that may prevent proper placement of drill pins during surgery, potentially extending surgical time.

    Product
    Compress Device Short Anchor Plug, 10 MM-Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement Item Number: 178552
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0385-2024·2023-11-29

    Biomet Compress Device Short Anchor Plug Recalled Due to Metal Burrs

    Biomet is recalling Compress Device Short Anchor Plugs (23 MM) due to potential metal burrs in transverse holes that may prevent proper insertion of surgical instruments, potentially extending surgery time. Distribution includes US and multiple international countries.

    Product
    Compress Device Short Anchor Plug, 23 MM-For Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement. Item Number: 178565
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0376-2024·2023-11-29

    Compress Device Anchor Plugs Recalled for Metal Burrs in Surgical Holes

    Biomet is recalling Compress Device Segmental Anchor Plugs due to metal burrs that may prevent surgical instruments from passing through properly. The defect may result in extended surgery time.

    Product
    Compress Device Segmental Anchor Plug, 22 MM-For Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement. Item Number: 178412
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide