Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 1, 2021
Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0mm: Missing AO Connect Feature May Delay Surgery
Flower Orthopedics recalls 2.0mm drill bit kits missing AO connect feature, which could delay surgical procedures. Affected kits have specific catalog and lot numbers.
“Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0mm: Missing AO Connect Feature May Delay Surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61854-flower-drill-bit-kit-2-0mm-missing-ao-connect-feature. Based on FDA recall #Z-0111-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0111-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Sept. 1, 2021, that Flower Orthopedics Corporation voluntarily recalled its Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0 mm because the drill bits are missing the AO connect feature. This defect may result in a delay of procedure for surgeons using the device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Flower Orthopedics
Product: Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0 mm
Catalog Number: DBK 020 2013002721
Lot Numbers: 2013002721, 2013003589
Unique Identifier: 00840118101264
The hazard
The drill bits packaged in the kits are missing the AO connect feature. According to the FDA, this omission may result in a delay of procedure.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Flower Orthopedics Corporation has had five other recalls on record since July 8, 2020. On Aug. 29, 2023, the company recalled a Flex- Reamer because it may break during use, requiring revision surgery. On Nov. 2, 2021, Flower Orthopedics issued a recall for its Flex-Thread Inserter Shaft due to mating incompatibility risks. Another recall on Sept. 3, 2021, involved the Flower E-Kit Advanced Bone Fixation Kit missing a critical component.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number DBK 020 and lot numbers 2013002721 or 2013003589 on the kit packaging. These kits are intended for use with Flower Small and Medium Implant Sets.
Brand
Flower Orthopedics
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Arizona California Colorado Florida Florida Illinois Indiana Nevada Ohio Texas Virginia
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0111-2022
Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0 mm - intended to be used with solid 2.0mm screws and can be used with any plate that has been cleared as part of the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set and uses the small locking mechanism. mechanism. Catalog Number: DBK 020 2013002721; Lot Number: 2013002721, 2013003589 Unique Identifier: 00840118101264
2 units
Z-0112-2022
Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.4 mm-intended to be used with solid 2.4mm screws and can be used with any plate as part of the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set and uses the small locking mechanism. Catalog Number: DBK 024; Lot Number: 2101321194 Unique Identifier: 00840118101288
33 units
Z-0113-2022
Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.7mm- The Drill Bit Kit, 2.7mm (DBK 027) is intended to be used with solid 2.7mm screws and can be used with any the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set Flower Ankle Plating Set , Flower Rear Foot/Calcaneus Plating Set or Flower Upper Extremity Plating Set and uses the medium locking mechanism. Catalog Number: DBK 027; Lot Number: 2013003588, 2013004613 Unique Identifier: 00840118101295
3 units
Z-0114-2022
Flower Lag Screw Kit 2.7 mm-intended to be used with 2.7mm lag screws and can be used with any plate that as part of the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set, Flower Ankle Plating Set , Flower Rear Foot/Calcaneus Plating Set , or Flower Upper Extremity Plating Set and uses the medium locking mechanism. Catalog Number: LSK 027; Lot Number: 2013003419 Unique Identifier: 00840118103688
1 unit
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Details
Verify the catalog number (DBK 020) and lot numbers (2013002721 or 2013003589) on the kit packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Arizona California Colorado Florida Florida Illinois Indiana Nevada Ohio Texas Virginia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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-0111-2022 (September 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0111-2022 to see it in context.
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