United StatesAcumed Hexalob Screws in various sizes (REF numbers 3070-27008 through 3070-27018 and 3076-30010, 3076-30012, 3076-30014; specific lot numbers and UDIs noted) used with the wrist fixation system are affected. They were recalled because a manufacturing error may cause the hexalobe screws to break during use.
What's being recalled
Acumed Hexalob Screw various sizes: REF Numbers: : 3070-27008 2.7mm x 8mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27009 2.7mm x 9mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27010 2.7mm x 10mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27011 2.7mm x 11mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27012 2.7mm x 12mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27013 2.7mm x 13mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27014 2.7mm x 14mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27015 2.7mm x 15mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27016 2.7mm x 16mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27017 2.7mm x 17mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27018 2.7mm x 18mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3076-30010 3.0mm x 10mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3076-30012 3.0mm x 12mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3076-30014 3.0mm x 14mm NL Hexalobe Screw
Recalling firm: Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR, United States.
How to identify it
3070-27008/Lots: 668261/UDI: 10806378125997; 3070-27009/Lots: 680797/UDI: 10806378126000; 3070-27010/Lots: 667231, 682194/UDI: 10806378126017; 3070-27011/Lots: 680621, 680737/UDI: 10806378126024; 3070-27012/Lots: 667233, 668266, 668704, 682195/UDI: 10806378126031; 3070-27013/Lots:668706, 680400/UDI: 10806378126048; 3070-27014/Lots: 667236, 668705, 680935/UDI: 10806378126055; 3070-27015/Lots: 667237, 680936/UDI: 10806378126062; 3070-27016/Lots: 668269, 682390/UDI: 10806378126079; 3070-27017/Lot: 681575/UDI: 10806378126086; 3070-27018/Lot: 667169, 668260, 682482/UDI: 10806378126093; 3076-30010/Lots: 667202, 668271/UDI: 10806378126109; 3076-30012/Lots: 667242, 668273/UDI: 10806378126116; 3076-30014/Lots: 667205, 668272/UDI: 10806378126123
The hazard
Due to manufacturing error, hexalobe screws used with wrist fixation system may break during use.
What to do
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Where it was sold
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MS, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI.
The official notice
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