FDAJanuary 11, 2018device
Hex Driver Part Number HXDRIVER-2.0 AO; Hex Driver Part Number HXDRIVR-2.5 AO; Hex Driver Part Number HXDRIVR-2.5CL AO; Hex Driver Part Number DVHX-2.5/130C AO; Hex Driver Part Number HXDRIVR-3.0 AO; Hex Driver Part Number HXDRIVER-3.5AO
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Following the completion of sterilization cycle(s) of the impacted Hex Driver, the epoxy color band on the impacted Hex Driver can migrate down the shaft and/or potentially onto the sterilization tray or caddy.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
trimed
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDATriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 60mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-60 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only TriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 65mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-65 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only2024-03-19
- FDATriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 60mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-60 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only TriMed, Threaded IM Nail 3.6mm, 65mm, TI, Ref: IMN3.6-65 T, Non Sterile, MD, Rx Only2024-03-19
- FDAVolar Bearing Plate. REF: VBEAL-3-7N, VBEAL-5-7N, VBEAL-3-7S, VBEAL-5-7S, VBEAL-7-7S, VBEAL-3-7W, VBEAL-5-7W, VBEAR-3-7N, VBEAR-5-7-N, VBEAR-3-7S, VBEAR-5-7S, VBEAR-7-7S, VBEAR-3-7W, VBEAR-5-7W. Intended to be used as an aid to the treatment of certain types of fractures, non-unions or osteotomies.2023-11-28
- FDARipCord Syndesmosis Button, REF: STA001K2022-12-22
- FDATriMed Countersink 1.7mm, HCS, REF HSINK-1.7, nonsterile, Rx. The firm name on the label is TriMed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA.2018-09-28
- FDATriMed Wrist Hook Dorsal Impactor, REF IMPCT-WHD; and TriMed Wrist Hook Volar Impactor, REF IMPCT-WHV, both nonsterile, Rx, The firm name on the labels is TriMed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA.2018-09-28
- FDATriMed Peg Guide Extender, REF PEG-XTNDR, nonsterile, Rx. The firm name on the label is TriMed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA.2018-09-28
- FDATriMed Hex Driver 1.2, 55mm AO Cannulated, REF HXDRIVR-1.2C AO, nonsterile, Rx. The firm name on the label is TriMed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA.2018-09-28
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