Reported Feb 15, 2023 · Ongoing

RipCord Syndesmosis Button, REF: STA001K

TriMed Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: TriMed Inc. · 27533 Avenue Hopkins · Santa Clarita, CA · 91355-3910

Is this the product you have?

  • RipCord Syndesmosis Button
  • REFSTA001K
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI00842188123849
  • Lot85305-01
Amount recalled
76

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Overly aggressive tension on the pull suture, while passing the medial button through a bone/soft tissue tunnel across the fibula and tibia, can exceed its strength causing it to break.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:18 PM UTC

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