Food, drugs, devices › Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Device recall: CrossCHECK Locking Screw in the following sizes: 3.0 x 8 mm, REF CCP-L3008; 3.0 x 10 mm, REF CCP-L3010; 3.0 x 12 mm, REF
FDA enforcement event 71895 is a device recall by Wright Medical Technology, Inc. of Memphis, TN, initiated 21 Jul 2015 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Aug 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Wright Medical Technology, Inc. has 26 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN.
Reason for recall
"These screws have a potential of passing through the plate in the case when torque is applied in excessive amounts, which may result in intraoperative malfunction."
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2541-2015 | CrossCHECK Locking Screw in the following sizes: 3.0 x 8 mm, REF CCP-L3008; 3.0 x 10 mm, REF CCP-L3010; 3.0 x 12 mm, REF CCP-L3012; 3.0 x 14 mm, REF CCP-L3014; 3.0 x 16 mm, REF CCP-L3016; 3.0 x 18 mm, REF CCP-L3018; 3.0 x 20 mm, REF CCP-L3020; 3.0 x 22 mm, REF CCP-L3022; 3.0 x 24 mm, REF CCP-L3024; 3.0 x 26 mm, REF… | 107 units | Class II | Terminated | 9 Sep 2015 |
| Z-2542-2015 | CrossCHECK Non-Locking Screw in the following sizes: 3.0 x 8 mm, REF CCP-N3008; 3.0 x 10 mm, REF CCP-N3010; 3.0 x 12 mm, REF CCP-N3012; 3.0 x 14 mm, REF CCP-N3014l; 3.0 x 16 mm, REF CCP-N3016; 3.0 x 18 mm, REF CCP-N3018; 3.0 x 20 mm, REF CCP-N3020; 3.0 x 22 mm, REF CCP-N3022; 3.0 x 24 mm, REF CCP-N3024; 3.0 x 26 mm,… | 5687 units | Class II | Terminated | 9 Sep 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
All 26 events for Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "These screws have a potential of passing through the plate in the case when torque is applied in excessive amounts, which may result in intraoperative malfunction."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Distribution"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Aug 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.