Flower Orthopedics recalls T25 Cannulated Screwdrivers (CSD 025) in Guide Wire Kits (GWK 300) that may break during surgery, causing longer procedures and additional x-rays. Affected units have specific lot numbers.
Cannulated Screwdrivers may break at the driver tip along the shaft, near the handle extending surgery time and additional x-ray to identify the fragments from the breakages
Flower Orthopedics is recalling T25 Cannulated Screwdrivers (CSD 025) packaged in Guide Wire Kits (GWK 300) because they can break during surgery. This breakage may extend surgery time and require additional x-rays to locate the broken pieces.
The screwdrivers can break near the handle, causing surgery to take longer and requiring additional x-rays to find the broken pieces. This happens during the procedure when the screwdrivers are used to insert screws.
Surgical teams using these screwdrivers for orthopedic procedures are affected. Patients undergoing surgery with these specific kits are at risk of longer procedures and extra x-rays.
Check for Guide Wire Kits (GWK 300) with lot numbers: 2003320898, 1810220041, 1802220008, 1802220005, 1711220035. The product is intended for inserting screws with diameters of 5.5mm, 6.5mm, and 7.3mm.
Identify if your Guide Wire Kit (GWK 300) has one of the listed lot numbers: 2003320898, 1810220041, 1802220008, 1802220005, 1711220035.
The screwdrivers may break during surgery, causing longer procedures and additional x-rays to locate the broken pieces.
Check the lot number on your Guide Wire Kit (GWK 300). If it matches the listed numbers, contact Flower Orthopedics for instructions.
Yes, patients using these screwdrivers may experience longer surgeries and additional x-rays to find broken pieces.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Flower Orthopedics to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1698-2021 — Flower Orthopedics Flower Orthopedics Hello, I own a Flower Orthopedics that is covered by recall Z-1698-2021 from Flower Orthopedics. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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