Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 18, 2026
Charlotte Claw Screw Recall: Missing Threads Risk Surgery Complications
Wright Medical Technology recalls 34 Charlotte Claw Screws (Lot 1826666) distributed August 2025-April 2026. Missing threads may cause surgery delays or alternative procedures.
Screws, intended for use with polyaxial compression plating system intended for foot osteotomies, was manufactured with missing threads on the screwheads, which if used would prevent a secure rigid engagement with the plate's internal threads, which may lead to surgery prolongation to retrieve another device, or alternative surgery method if no replacement device is readily available.
“Charlotte Claw Screw Recall: Missing Threads Risk Surgery Complications.” GovInfoNow, updated October 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1449351-wright-medical-technology-inc-recalls-charlotte-claw-screw-ref-40122716. Based on FDA recall #Z-3334-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3334-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2026-08-18 that Wright Medical Technology, Inc. is recalling the CHARLOTTE CLAW Screw (REF: 40122716) due to missing threads on screwheads. This defect may prevent secure engagement with plating systems, potentially prolonging surgery or requiring alternative methods.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wright Medical Technology
Product: CHARLOTTE CLAW Screw
REF: 40122716
UDI-DI: 00840420109705
Lot: 1826666
Distribution dates: 18-Aug-2025 through 09-Apr-2026
Units affected: 34
The hazard
According to the FDA, the screws were manufactured with missing threads on the screwheads. If used, this defect prevents a secure rigid engagement with the plate's internal threads, which may lead to surgery prolongation or the need for an alternative surgery method if no replacement device is readily available.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wright Medical Technology, Inc. has 20 other recalls on record since 2018-03-14. Other recent recalls include the 2024-03-06 Stryker Infinity Resection Adjustment Block Recall and the 2023-06-13 Stryker Infinity Alignment Frame Distal Sub-Assembly Recall. Similar product recalls in early 2026 include the 2026-02-25 Synthes 2.4V TAP CORTEX SCREW Recall and the 2026-03-16 Smith & Nephew TRIGEN Humeral Nail Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the screw model 'Charlotte Claw' with reference number 40122716. The lot number is 1826666, distributed from August 18, 2025, through April 9, 2026.
Brand
Wright Medical Technology
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Screws
Look for the reference number 40122716 and lot number 1826666 on the screws.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 11 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, TX, PA, CA, ID, MI, OK, TN, NJ, WI, CO.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3334-2026 (August 18, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3334-2026 to see it in context.
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