Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 11, 2014
Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is recalling non-sterile RingFIX Olive Wires labeled as item #451-3004 Drill tip 1.8 mm diameter 400mm olive k-wire packaged with item #451-3005 Bayon…
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. recalled SBi RingFix Olive Wires Product Usage: These are temporary devices indicated for: ost… - a moderate-severity action.
SBi RingFix Olive Wires Product Usage: These are temporary devices indicated for: ost… was recalled by Small Bone Innovations, Inc. in June 11, 2014. Reason: Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is recalling non-sterile RingFIX Olive Wires labeled as item #451-3004 Drill tip…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1720-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is recalling non-sterile RingFIX Olive Wires labeled as item #451-3004 Drill tip….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1720-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1720-2014) was formally reported on June 11, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 7, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Small Bone Innovations, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Morrisville, PA. Federal records list the affected scope as 44.
The documented reason for this recall is: Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is recalling non-sterile RingFIX Olive Wires labeled as item #451-3004 Drill tip 1.8 mm diameter 400mm olive k-wire packaged with item #451-3005 Bayonet tip 1.8mm diameter 400mm olive k-wire… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of IN, NC, WA, NH, and CT.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
44
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
SBi RingFix Olive Wires Product Usage: These are temporary devices indicated for: osteosynthesis of fractures with small osteoarticular fragments, fixation of open and closed fractures, arthrodesis, sepsis, limb lengthening, and osteotomy.
Small Bone Innovations (SBI) is recalling non-sterile RingFIX Olive Wires labeled as item #451-3004 Drill tip 1.8 mm diameter 400mm olive k-wire packaged with item #451-3005 Bayonet tip 1.8mm diameter 400mm olive k-wire inside.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1720-2014 |
| Date reported | June 11, 2014 |
| Date initiated | April 7, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Small Bone Innovations, Inc. |
| Firm location | Morrisville, PA |
| Affected scope | 44 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of IN, NC, WA, NH, and CT. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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