Reported Oct 7, 2026 · Ongoing · Updated Oct 13, 2026

CHARLOTTE CLAW Screw, REF: 40122716, intended for use with CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System

Wright Medical Technology, 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: Wright Medical Technology, Inc. · 11500 memphis arlington rd · arlington, TN · 38117-5423

Is this the product you have?

  • CHARLOTTE CLAW Screw
  • REF40122716, intended for use with CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI00840420109705
  • Lot1826666
  • Distributed18-Aug-2025 through 09-Apr-2026
Amount recalled
34

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Screws, intended for use with polyaxial compression plating system intended for foot osteotomies, was manufactured with missing threads on the screwheads, which if used would prevent a secure rigid engagement with the plate's internal threads, which may lead to surgery prolongation to retrieve another device, or alternative surgery method if no replacement device is readily available.

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 Nov 4, 1:05 AM UTC

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