medical Class II Updated 2019-05-01

TriMed Inc. recalls TriMed Hex Cortical Screw 4.0, 40 mm, REF HEX4.0-40, non-Ste

Recalled Product

TriMed Hex Cortical Screw 4.0, 40 mm, REF HEX4.0-40, non-Sterile, RX, a component of the TriMed Ankle Fixation System. The HEX4.0 40 bone screw is a component of the TriMed Ankle Fixation System. The HEX4.0-40 Screw is a single piece machined cortical bone screw. The HEX4.0-40 screw is employed in combination with a TriMed Ankle Bone Plate such as a Sidewinder Plate, Ankle Hook Plate, Cluster, Semi-Tubular Plate, or the Locking Plate. Use of these implants is not a substitute for normal tissue healing. The TriMed Ankle Bone Plates and Screws are designed to provide additional constraint of movement of a fractured bone and are intended only as an aid to fix the fracture in place during the healing process.


Hazard / Issue

The bone screw is shorter than the intended design specification.

Issued by

FDA

Affected States: FL, MO
Lot/Code Info: Lot #170281, UDI (01)00842188107108(11)170406(10)170281
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