The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2239-2019·Announced 2019-08-21

BioPro K-Wire HBS Sterile Recalled for Sterile Barrier Flaw

BioPro, Inc. is recalling 17 units of K-Wire HBS Sterile due to a manufacturing flaw in the sterile barrier system.

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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a sterile barrier flaw, which poses a risk of infection (risk-of-harm product), but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

BioPro, Inc. is recalling 17 units of K-Wire HBS Sterile, Item Number 19688. These medical devices are accessories to the BioPro Go-Ez screw system and the BioPro HBS System, intended for various orthopedic surgical procedures but not for use in the spine.

The recall is due to a manufacturing flaw in the sterile barrier system. The affected units have UDI M209196880, Lot Number 122572, and a manufacture date of 4/23/2019.

The products were distributed worldwide, including in the US states of FL, LA, MD, NC, NY, OR, and TX, as well as in Ecuador and Scotland. Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected products and contact BioPro, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
K-Wire HBS Sterile, Item Number 19688 - Product Usage: Accessories to the BioPro Go-Ez screw system and the BioPro HBS System. It is intended for various orthopedic surgical procedures but is not intended for use in the spine.
Manufacturer
BioPro, Inc.
Affected units
17

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)

  • UDI M209196880 Lot Number - 122572 MFD Date - 4/23/2019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by BioPro, 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 21 products in this recall →