Class 2 Device Recall ORTHOFIX

• Date Initiated by Firm: September 27, 2018
• Create Date: November 14, 2019
• Recall Status: Terminated on February 01, 2022
• Recall Number: Z-0379-2020
• Recall Event ID: 84004
• 510(K)Number: K955848
• Product Classification: Pin, fixation, threaded - Product Code JDW
• Product: ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1355001, drill bit diameter 2.7 MM LENGTH 127MM, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18032568033 137
• Code Information: Lot # B1215075, 303106, 289822, 273357
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Orthofix Srl; Via Delle Nazioni 9 O 73; Veronaverona Italy
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: As a result of complaint investigations it was determined that batches of drill bits have a geometrical detail that does not correspond to the intended design. This could result in lower cutting performance.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: On 10/01/2018, Orthofix provided distributor, doctors, and hospitals a urgent medical device recall notification via FedEx overnight carrier . The letter asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Immediately cease any further distribution of the affected devices; 2. Notify hospitals, surgeons and others to whom you may have distributed affected devices that such devices cannot be used and must be returned to Orthofix according to the instructions below; 3. Complete the Acknowledgement Form indicating that you have received this notification. It should be returned by email or fax to the contact details on the attached form. 4. Subsequent Distribution: If your firm has provided or sold the affected products to other users, please provide a list of those users to the undersigned and forward this notification to them to assure prompt action. 5. Product Return Instructions: To return the devices affected by this action, please follow these instructions: A - Check your inventory for the devices affected by this action; B - Complete the attached Acknowledgement Form with the quantity you are returning; C - Contact Orthofix Customer Service at (800) 266-3349 for return instructions and replacement information
• Distribution: US: AZ, CA,FL,GA,HI,IA,IL,IN,KY,LA,MD,MI,MO,MS,NC,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA, WI, WV, Puerto Rico OUS: Kuwait, Australia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Japan, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Singapore, Peru, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Belgium, Chile, The Netherlands, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Israel
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

¹ A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
³ For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = JDW