Vilex FUZE Ankle Arthrodesis Screws Recalled for Breakage
Vilex, Inc. is recalling FUZE 10.0 mm x 200 mm ankle arthrodesis screws because the incidence of breakage is higher than expected.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a structural defect (breakage) that poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a High severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Vilex, Inc. is recalling FUZE 10.0 mm x 200 mm screws, Product # FZ100-200T-25, used for ankle arthrodesis and tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis. The recall was initiated because the incidence of breakage is higher than expected.
The recall involves 7 units of the product. These units were distributed in the states of Mississippi, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The source text does not specify a date range for distribution or identify specific lot numbers beyond stating that all codes are affected.
The source text does not provide specific instructions for consumers or healthcare providers on how to handle the recalled devices, nor does it report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with the breakage.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vilex, Inc., FUZE 10.0 mm x 200 mm, Product # FZ100-200T-25. Ankle arthrodesis, tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis.
- Manufacturer
- Vilex In Tennessee Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Vilex In Tennessee Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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