Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Extremity Medical - Disposable Orthopedic Surgical Instrument - 1.6 mm Recalled by Extremity Medical LLC Due to The 1.6 mm Guidewire is undersized up to...

Date: January 10, 2013
Company: Extremity Medical LLC
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Extremity Medical LLC directly.

Affected Products

Extremity Medical - Disposable Orthopedic Surgical Instrument - 1.6 mm Guidewire - Reference Number 101-00006 - Non-Sterile. Contained in Extremity Medical Surgical Kits including CompressX, Hallu.X, IO Fix and XMCP. Used in the selection of screw size when used with appropriate depth gauge.

Quantity: 238 units

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Worldwide Distribution-USA including the states of Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, California, Maryland, Arizona, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, New York and Tennessee, and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Israel, Netherlands and United Kingdom.

About Extremity Medical LLC

Extremity Medical LLC has 4 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report