Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 5, 2024
Wishbone Medical WishFIX Growth Control Plating System Recall: Incorrect Implant Material
Wishbone Medical recalls WishFIX Growth Control Plating System (Model TEFCS28-080US) due to incorrect implant material in packaging. Affected units may have stainless steel instead of titanium.
The products in this lot are incorrectly packed with a Stainless-Steel implant instead of a Titanium implant as the packaging and part number indicated.
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📍Recalling firmWishbone Medical, Inc.100 Capital Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6704
“Wishbone Medical WishFIX Growth Control Plating System Recall: Incorrect Implant Material.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55621-wishbone-medical-wishfix-growth-control-plating-system-recall-incorrect-implant. Based on FDA recall #Z-1808-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1808-2024%22&limit=1).
Wishbone Medical, Inc. voluntarily recalled its WishFIX Growth Control Plating System on April 5, 2024, according to the FDA. The orthopedic device was distributed to Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut because it was incorrectly packed with a stainless-steel implant instead of titanium.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wishbone Medical
Product: WishFIX Growth Control Plating System
Model Number: TEFCS28-080US
Model Number: TEFCS28-08-US
UDI/DI: B562TEFCS2808US0
Lot Number: 28042
Quantity: 60 units
The hazard
The products in this lot are incorrectly packed with a Stainless-Steel implant instead of a Titanium implant as the packaging and part number indicated, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wishbone Medical, Inc. has two other recalls on record since April 30, 2021. On Jan. 4, 2023, the firm recalled Smart Correction Struts due to an adjustment delay risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Straumann Custom Abutment AS Ti Recall (March 17, 2026), Straumann GM Helix Dental Implant Recall (July 13, 2026) and Straumann Custom Abutment Ti Recall (March 17, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model number TEFCS28- 080US on the packaging or device label. The lot number 28042 is also associated with this specific recall batch.
Brand
Wishbone Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Label
Look for the model number TEFCS28-080US and lot number 28042 on the device or packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US distribution to Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1808-2024 (April 5, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1808-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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