Acumed Hexalobe Screws
Acumed is recalling various hexalobe screws used in wrist fixation systems due to a risk of the screws breaking during use.
Stop using the affected screws and contact your healthcare provider or Acumed for further instructions regarding replacement or surgical management.
Recall at a glance
- Quantity recalled
- 5,272 units
Why it was recalled
Acumed is recalling specific sizes of hexalobe screws used in wrist fixation systems because a manufacturing error may cause the screws to break during use.
Is mine affected?
Check the model, lot, or serial number on the device or its packaging. Yours is affected if it matches one below.
Acumed Hexalob Screw variousUDI-DI: 10806378125997, 10806378126000, 10806378126017, 10806378126024, 10806378126031, 10806378126048, 10806378126055, 10806378126062, 10806378126079, 10806378126086, 10806378126093, 10806378126109, 10806378126116, 10806378126123
| Product | Lot code |
|---|---|
| sizes: REF Numbers: : 3070-27008 2.7mm x 8mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27009 2.7mm x 9mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27010 2.7mm x 10mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27011 2.7mm x 11mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27012 2.7mm x 12mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27013 2.7mm x 13mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27014 2.7mm x 14mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27015 2.7mm x 15mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27016 2.7mm x 16mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27017 2.7mm x 17mm NL Hexalobe Screw; 3070-27018 | – |
| sizes | 668261, 680797, 667231, 682194, 680621, 680737, 667233, 668266, 668704, 682195, 668706, 680400, 667236, 668705, 680935, 667237, 680936, 668269, 682390, 681575, 667169, 668260, 682482, 667202, 668271, 667242, 668273, 667205, 668272 |
Where it was sold
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Firm initiated recall
- Publicly announced
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Other Manufacturing Deviation recalls
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-06-24 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification