The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2046-2017·Announced 2017-05-17

Arthrex Recalls Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System Due to Broken Eyelets

Arthrex, Inc. is recalling the Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System because some eyelets broke from the SwiveLock Anchor during insertion.

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: The recall involves a medical device with a mechanical defect (broken eyelets) that poses a risk of harm during insertion, but the source text does not report specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Arthrex, Inc. is recalling the Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System with PEEK SwiveLock Self Punching. The recall was initiated because some eyelets broke from the SwiveLock Anchor on insertion.

The affected product is identified by Unique Device Identifier 00888867160231 and Batch Number 10070003, with an expiration date of 9/30/2021. The product was distributed in numerous U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and several international locations including Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Guam, India, Ireland, Israel, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Japan (DOD).

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact Arthrex, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Anthrex SpeedBridge Implant System with PEEK SwiveLock Self Punching
Manufacturer
Arthrex, Inc.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Arthrex, 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →