The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1977-2025·Announced 2025-06-25

[pending] REF: 99-709245, Fitbone Trochanteric Nail L245mm, D9mm, Sterile

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1977-2025.

What this means for you

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Retrospective; Their is the potential that implantable intramedullary lengthening nails may bend at the distal tail during insertion resulting in having to be replaced.

The recalled product

Product
REF: 99-709245, Fitbone Trochanteric Nail L245mm, D9mm, Sterile
Manufacturer
Orthofix Srl

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 (2)

  • Lot # B4771336 and B4771337
  • UDI: 18059015373653

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.