Tornier recalls ratcheting screwdriver handles from Aequalis Perform Reversed kit (model MWJ128) due to failure to meet sterilization standards in Aesculap containers. Affected units must be checked for lot codes.
“Tornier Ratcheting Screwdriver Handle Recall: Sterilization Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60736-tornier-ratcheting-screwdriver-handle-recall-sterilization-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1216-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1216-2022%22&limit=1).
Tornier, Inc. recalled Ratcheting Screwdriver Handles provided in Aequalis Perform Reversed kits due to sterilization failures, the FDA said on May 3, 2022. The agency announced the voluntary Class II recall under number Z-1216-2022.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Tornier
Product: Ratcheting Screwdriver Handle (in Aequalis Perform Reversed kit)
Model: MWJ128
Lot codes: all lot codes
Quantity: 1066 units
The hazard
The device is unable to meet sterilization requirements when sterilized per instructions in an Aesculap container, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Tornier, Inc. has 12 other recalls on record since Feb. 8, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Zimmer Sterile Tourniquet Hoses Recall (June 9, 2026), Medline Convenience Kits Recall (Jan. 7, 2026) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (Jan. 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number MWJ128 on the screwdriver handle. The product was sold with the Aequalis Perform Reversed kit and includes all lot codes.
Brand
Tornier
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the model number MWJ128 on the screwdriver handle to confirm it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 36 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1216-2022 (May 3, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1216-2022 to see it in context.
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