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Extremity Medical Recalls
4 recalls on record · November 28, 2012 to March 27, 2013 · Medical Devices
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March 27, 2013Medical DevicesFDA
Extremity Medical LLC recalls Extremity Medical - Disposable Orthopedic Surgical Instrument - 1.6 mm Guidewire - Reference Number 101-00006 - Non-Ster
Hazard: The 1.6 mm Guidewire is undersized up to 2 mm in length. When used with the depth gauge, the measurement reading will not correspond with the desired screw length. The selected screw size based on the depth gauge reading will be about 2 mm longer than intended.
February 6, 2013Medical DevicesFDA
Extremity Medical LLC recalls Extremity Medical, IO FiX System Accessory. Catalog Number 101-00010. This screw measuring device is an accessory
Hazard: Lag screw measurement is short (approximately 5 mm) when using current screw measuring device (p/n 101-00010) per the IO FIX Surgical Technique Rev C. which can lead to possible inappropriate implant size selection (e.g. shorter screw size selected).
December 5, 2012Medical DevicesFDA
Extremity Medical LLC recalls IO FiX X-Post Reamer, Extremity Medical, www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079 The X-Post Reamer i
Hazard: Product Event Reports revealed a broken reamer experienced intra-operatively. Pre-drilling was not performed prior to reaming.
November 28, 2012Medical DevicesFDA
Extremity Medical LLC recalls IO Fix IntraOsseous Fixation System; Extremity Medical. www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079. Th
Hazard: Product Event Reports revealed that lag screw passes through washer (e.g. X-Post) intra-operatively.