FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Orthohelix Surgical Designs Inc: Intraosseous Fixation System (IFS) 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm & 2.5 mm Cannulated Drill Bit. Intended to stabilize and aid in fixation of fractures.
- Recall number
- Z-0975-2013
- Recalling firm
- Orthohelix Surgical Designs Inc
- Product
- Intraosseous Fixation System (IFS) 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm & 2.5 mm Cannulated Drill Bit. Intended to stabilize and aid in fixation of fractures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-10-30
- Posted
- 2013-03-22
- Terminated
- 2013-12-05
- Reason
- The firm was notified by a customer that there was a burr on the inside end of the drill bit resulting in the drill bit not fitting over the associated guide wire.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- OrthoHelix sent a "FIELD REMOVAL NOTIFICATION" letter dated November 7, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 330-247-1444 for questions concerning this notice.
- Quantity
- Lot # 2399041, 97 pcs; Lot # 2399051, 143 pcs; Lot # 2399051R, 4 pcs & Lot # 2399061, 119 pcs
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including the states of CA, CO, IL, MI, MD, NC, NM, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part #: IFS-072-17-C, Lot #: 2399041; Part #: IFS-72-20-C, Lot #: 2399051 & Lot #: 2399051R and Part #: IFS-072-25-C, Lot #: 2399061.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HTW
- Firm FEI
- 3000718467
- Firm city
- Medina
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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