Device recall: IO FiX X-Post Reamer, Extremity Medical, www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079 The X-Post Reamer is…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62918. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product Event Reports revealed a broken reamer experienced intra-operatively. Pre-drilling was not performed prior to reaming.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Extremity Medical LLC started this device recall on 25 Apr 2011. The firm address in the FDA record is in Parsippany, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62918 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Dec 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Mar 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including FL, MA, NC, CA, MD, VA, IN, AL, NJ, AZ, OK, MT, NY, OH, IA, MI, TX, WI, GA, IL, TN and NE. Internationally to Switzerland.
Recalling firm
Extremity Medical LLC, Parsippany, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0438-2013 | IO FiX X-Post Reamer, Extremity Medical, www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079 The X-Post Reamer is an accessory to the IO FiX Screw and Washer System that is used for reaming bone most common to orthopedic surgical procedures. | 156 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Dec 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2011
- 114
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2013 | Extremity Medical - Disposable Orthopedic Surgical Instrument - 1.6 mm Guidewire - Reference Number 101-00006 - Non-Ster | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Extremity Medical, IO FiX System Accessory. Catalog Number 101-00010. This screw measuring device is an accessory to the | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2011 | IO Fix IntraOsseous Fixation System; Extremity Medical. www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079. The Ex | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0438-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62918. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62918/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including FL, MA, NC, CA, MD, VA, IN, AL, NJ, AZ, OK, MT, NY, OH, IA, MI, TX, WI, GA, IL, TN and NE. Internationally to Switzerland.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62918?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
156 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2011 have the same class?
- 89% of the 114 device events that started in 2011 are in Class II.