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Conformis iTotal Identity Impactor Handle Recall: Screw May Fall During Procedure

Conformis recalls iTotal Identity Impactor Handle Model 1080-212/ED-07827 REV AE due to risk of screw falling into patient during procedures. Affected units have specific model and lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1133-2023Medical deviceConformis ›
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Recalling firmConformis, Inc.600 Technology Park Dr Ste 3 · Billerica, MA 01821-4154
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Conformis is recalling a dental handpiece handle because the screw might loosen and fall into a patient during dental procedures. This could cause injury if the screw enters the patient's mouth or throat. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/59375-conformis-itotal-identity-impactor-handle-recall-screw-may-fall-during.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/59375-conformis-itotal-identity-impactor-handle-recall-screw-may-fall-during · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1133-2023

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“Conformis iTotal Identity Impactor Handle Recall: Screw May Fall During Procedure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59375-conformis-itotal-identity-impactor-handle-recall-screw-may-fall-during. Based on FDA recall #Z-1133-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1133-2023%22&limit=1).

Conformis Inc. recalled the iTotal Identity Impactor Handle, Model No. 1080-212/ED-07827 REV AE, due to a potential screw loosening hazard that could fall into a patient during surgery. The Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary Class II recall on November 14, 2022.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Conformis
  • Product: iTotal Identity Impactor Handle
  • Model No.: 1080-212/ED-07827 REV AE
  • UDI-DI: 00810933030582
  • Lot: D221301
  • Quantity: 70 units

The hazard

Loctite thread locker (epoxy) may not have been applied to the screw that is part of the handle. In the absence of epoxy, the screw may loosen and fall into the patient during a procedure.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Conformis Inc. has had 14 other recalls on record since July 24, 2017. Other recent recalls include a hip system acetabular liner recalled for incorrect labeling on March 25, 2025, and an Identity Imprint PS Tibial Tray packaging mix-up reported on March 11, 2024.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 1080-212/ED-07827 REV AE on the handle. The lot number D221301 is also associated with this recall. This handle is used in dental procedures.

  • Brand
    Conformis
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Handle Model

    Look for the model number 1080-212/ED-07827 REV AE on the handle.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Contact Conformis Inc. for further assistance with the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 19 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: named in the noticeNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: named in the noticeNVWyoming: named in the noticeWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: named in the noticeMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MS, NE, NH, NV, NY, OH, TN, WI, WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 14, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 13, 202323. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 22, 2023320222023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1133-2023 (November 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1133-2023 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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