Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

TORQ Sternal Closure Device. The common name is TWISTER Recalled by Kardium Due to The TORQ Sternal Closure Device, Lot 062711, is...

Date: August 28, 2012
Company: Kardium
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 Kardium directly.

Affected Products

TORQ Sternal Closure Device. The common name is TWISTER, WIRE. The model number is TQ01A. The Catalog numbers are: 17-00001: TORQ Sternal Closure Device Shipping Carton (6-10 packs), Sterile and, 15-00001 (or 17-00002): TORQ Sternal Closure Device 10-pack - Sterile. The device is supplied double-pouched, inside a shelf box containing 10 devices each. Shelf boxes are shipped to customers in either a small shipping carton containing one (1) shelf box (for a total of 10 devices), or large shipping carton containing six (6) shelf boxes (for a total of 6 x 10 = 60 devices). This product is used to close the sternal wires during cardiac surgery, and it is not an implantable device. The TORQ Sternal Closure device is used during sternal closure to tension and twist standard stainless steel surgical sutures of USP size 6 or 7 (metric size 8.0 or 9.0). The TORQ device is designed for use as a standard surgical suture wire twister for sternal closure. (Surgical sutures are not provided with the device.) The TORQ device is disposable, single-use, non-implantable and supplied sterile.

Quantity: 480 units

Why Was This Recalled?

The TORQ Sternal Closure Device, Lot 062711, is being recalled due to probability one of the metal parts may be dislodged during use.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Kardium

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