The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2132-2018·Announced 2018-06-13

Orthofix Recalls Rival Fracture Plating Systems Due to Screw Engagement Failure

Orthofix is voluntarily recalling Rival Reduce Fracture Plating and Rival View Plating Systems because locking screws failed to properly engage the plates during surgery.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device (locking screws failing to engage plates) which poses a significant risk of injury or failure of the medical procedure, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Orthofix, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of the Rival Reduce Fracture Plating System and Rival View Plating System. The recall involves specific sterile, prescription-only straight plates manufactured by Orthofix, S.r.l. Italy, including 3-hole, 4-hole, and 6-hole variants.

The recall was initiated following a complaint investigation that confirmed the locking screws did not properly engage the plates during surgery. This defect could compromise the stability of the orthopedic fixation.

The affected products were distributed to consignees in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, the District of Columbia, Nevada, Indiana, California, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Healthcare providers and patients should contact Orthofix for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
Straight Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Holes (Part Number): a) 3 Hole (003-D-01001); b) 4 Hole (003-D-02001); c) 6 Hole (003-D-03001)
Manufacturer
Orthofix, Inc
Category
Medical Device — Orthopedic Implants
Hazard
Affected units
38

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 (3)

  • (UDI)/Lot: a) (18056099647809) B1096736
  • b) (18056099647816) B1096738
  • c) (18056099647823) B1096739

Distribution

Distributed in 19 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Orthofix, 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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