The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2071-2015·Announced 2015-07-22

Exactech Single Barrel Drill Guides Recalled for Incomplete Final Inspection

Exactech, Inc. is recalling two Single Barrel Drill Guides shipped to a single consignee in Florida before final inspection was completed.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequence. The specific hazard is a procedural failure (shipping before final inspection) rather than a confirmed defect causing injury, fitting the moderate severity criteria for voluntary precautionary or low-risk contamination/labeling issues.

Plain-English summary

Exactech, Inc. is recalling two units of the Single Barrel Drill Guide, a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. The specific units involved are identified by Catalog Number 05-109-14-0000 and Lot # 68266001.

The recall was initiated because the devices were shipped to a single consignee prior to the completion of final inspection. The distribution was limited to Florida.

No specific instructions for consumers or healthcare providers are provided in the source text regarding how to handle the recalled devices.

The recalled product

Product
Exactech Single Barrel Drill Guides The Single Barrel Drill Guide is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.
Manufacturer
Exactech, Inc.
Affected units
2

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)

  • Catalog Number 05-109-14-0000
  • Lot # 68266001.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Exactech, 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 2 products in this recall →