FDA Devices recall · Reported July 25, 2018
Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors are intended for: Shoulder - Rotator Cuff Repair - Bankart Repair - SLAP Lesion Repair - Biceps Tenodesis - Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair - Deltoid Repair - Capisular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle - Lateral Stabilization - Medial Stabilization - Achilles Tendon Repair Knee - Medial Collateral Ligament Repair - Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair - Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair - Illiotibial
The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the anchor screw material was titanium, however that part number is made of …
Valeris Medical, LLC recalled Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors are intende… - a moderate-severity action.
Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors are intende… was recalled by Valeris Medical, LLC in July 25, 2018. Reason: The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the an…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2430-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Valeris Medical, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the an….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 113 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- July 25, 2018
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2430-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors are intended for: Shoulder - Rotator Cuff Repair - Bankart Repair - SLAP Lesion Repair - Biceps Tenodesis - Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair - Deltoid Repair - Capisular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle - Lateral Stabilization - Medial Stabilization - Achilles Tendon Repair Knee - Medial Collateral Ligament Repair - Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair - Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair - Illiotibial Band Tenodesis Elbow - Biceps Tendon Reattachment - Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Hip - Capsular Repair - Acetabular Labral Repair
Reason for recall
The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the anchor screw material was titanium, however that part number is made of PEEK.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2430-2018 |
| Date reported | July 25, 2018 |
| Date initiated | January 22, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Valeris Medical, LLC |
| Firm location | Marietta, GA |
| Affected scope | 113 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of California and Oklahoma. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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