Device recall: ORTHOFIX Firebird Spinal Fixation System 6.5mm x 55mm Multi-Axial Screw, Standard Implant Grade Titanium Alloy Rx Only…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71297. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The Firebird Spinal Fixation System 6.5 mm x 55 mm Bone Screw, Self-Tapping is currently mislabeled at the distal tip of the bone screw showing a length measurement of 50 mm instead of 55 mm.
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
Orthofix, Inc started this device recall on 18 May 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lewisville, TX. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71297 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jun 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Oct 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Distribution to the states of : OK, MD, CA, FL, MI, SC, CO, NY and PA., and Internationally to Asturias Spain.
Recalling firm
Orthofix, Inc, Lewisville, TX.
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-1749-2015 | ORTHOFIX Firebird Spinal Fixation System 6.5mm x 55mm Multi-Axial Screw, Standard Implant Grade Titanium Alloy Rx Only Provided Non-Sterile Do Not Reuse | 45 units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 11
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1749-2015The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71297. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71297/. 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:
US Distribution to the states of : OK, MD, CA, FL, MI, SC, CO, NY and PA., and Internationally to Asturias Spain.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71297?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
45 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.