Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 13, 2021
Innovative Orthopedic Technologies ARCH Leg Positioning System recall: Locking pins may
Innovative Orthopedic Technologies recalls ARCH Leg Positioning System model 6813010 with serial numbers 6813010.0066-0076 due to locking pins failing to engage under load, potentially causing injury during use.
“Innovative Orthopedic Technologies ARCH Leg Positioning System recall: Locking pins may.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61802-innovative-orthopedic-technologies-arch-leg-positioning-system-recall-locking-pins. Based on FDA recall #Z-0072-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0072-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 13, 2021, that Innovative Orthopedic Technologies, LLC is recalling the ARCH Leg Positioning System. The hazard involves locking pins failing to engage under load due to improperly bored holes.
Distribution: U.S. Nationwide in AL, AZ, FL, MI, MN, OK, SD, and TX
The hazard
The holes were not bored to the specific diameter, causing the locking pins to be unable to engage under a load.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include U2 Total Knee System Femoral Offset Bushing Recall (2026-03-19), U2 Total Knee System Femoral Valgus Adaptor Recall (2026-05-20), and U2 Total Knee System PSA Box Trial: Incomplete Screw Assembly Risk (2026-05-20).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 6813010 and serial numbers 6813010.0066 through 6813010.0076 on the device. The product was sold by Innovative Orthopedic Technologies.
Brand
Innovative Orthopedic Technologies
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Look for the model number 6813010 and serial numbers 6813010.0066 through 6813010.0076 on the device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 8 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, FL, MI, MN, OK, SD, and TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The affected model is 6813010 with serial numbers 6813010.0066, 6813010.0067, 6813010.0069, 6813010.0070, 6813010.0071, 6813010.0072, 6813010.0073, 6813010.0074, 6813010.0075, and 6813010.0076.
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-0072-2022 (September 13, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0072-2022 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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