Reported Apr 1, 2015 · Terminated

Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:14.0mm; Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:16.0mm, Variable Angle Locking…

Flower Orthopedics Corporation

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: Flower Orthopedics Corporation · 100 Witmer Rd Ste 280 · Horsham, PA · 19044-2647

Is this the product you have?

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:14.0mm
2Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:16.0mm, Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:18.0mm
3Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:20.0mm
4Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:22.0mm, Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:24.0mm
5Variable Angle Locking Peg, D:1.8mm x L:26.0mm. The locking pegs are intended to be used in conjunction with the Flower Orthopedics Distal Radius Plate for osteosynthesis of the radius bone.
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots of Catalog Numbers
    • FLP 114
    • FLP 116
    • FLP 118
    • FLP 120
    • FLP 122
    • FLP 124
    • FLP 126
Amount recalled
901

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Locking pegs were not locking during distal radius procedures. There has been one (1) report of revision surgery scheduled to remove a loosened peg.

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

Notice updated Aug 6, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:49 PM UTC

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