Reported Mar 25, 2020 · Terminated

Low Profile Screw, 4.5 x 20 mm The Low Profile ScrewTM, 4.5 x 20 mm, AR-8545-20, is used with the Ankle Fusion Line of…

Arthrex, 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: Arthrex, Inc. · 1370 Creekside Blvd · Naples, FL · 34108-1945

Is this the product you have?

  • Low Profile Screw, 4.5 x 20 mm The Low Profile ScrewTM, 4.5 x 20 mm, AR-8545-20, is used with the Ankle Fusion Line of plates and is intended to provide internal unicortical or bicortical bone fixation.
Lot codes and dates
  • Product CodeAR-8545-20
  • Batch Number10308261
  • UDI00888867124424
Amount recalled
20 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Screws provided in the device package are 6 mm longer than intended.

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 Sep 8, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:53 PM UTC

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