FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.: PHALINX (TM) HAMMERTOE HANDLE, SIZE: LARGE, STYLE: ANGLED, REF 45304014, CONTENTS 1 EACH, RX ONLY
- Recall number
- Z-1627-2015
- Recalling firm
- Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Product
- PHALINX (TM) HAMMERTOE HANDLE, SIZE: LARGE, STYLE: ANGLED, REF 45304014, CONTENTS 1 EACH, RX ONLY
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-04-16
- Posted
- 2015-05-18
- Terminated
- 2018-10-18
- Reason
- The term DORSAL was laser etched on the incorrect side on some of the angled handles.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Wright sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated April 13, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory for the affected product, send it back to Wright Medical as soon as possible. Contact Customers Service at 901-867-4575 for return instructions and replacement inventory. Customers were instructed to complete the attached response immediately, confirming their receipt of this notice and the status of any product(s) on had, and return a copy by email to complaints@wmt.com or fax to 901-867-7401. Customers with questions should call 901-451-6144.
- Quantity
- 126 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 1344534
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWC
- Firm FEI
- 3010667733
- Firm city
- Memphis
- Firm state
- TN
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28