Device recall: Orthex Large Bone Shoulder Bolt, model no. AS-17
Class II FDA enforcement event 91098. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Bolt breakage on the head or threaded portion, which may cause loss of strut continuity with frame. This may cause loss of deformity correction and/or disruption of bone regeneration.
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
OrthoPediatrics Corp started this device recall on 12 Sep 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warsaw, IN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 91098 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Feb 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic distribution to Foreign distribution to
Recalling firm
OrthoPediatrics Corp, Warsaw, IN.
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-0277-2023 | Orthex Large Bone Shoulder Bolt, model no. AS-17 | 1354 (594 US) | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Feb 2023 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 21
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0277-2023The 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 91098. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/91098/. 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:
Domestic distribution to Foreign distribution to
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 91098?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1354 (594 US)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 88% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class II.