Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 29, 2021
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation recalls AFT Straight Tube for surgery delay risk
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation recalls AFT Straight Tube (3/4 filled) due to potential surgery delay from improper filling. Affected units have specific lot numbers.
“Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation recalls AFT Straight Tube for surgery delay risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62897-musculoskeletal-transplant-foundation-recalls-aft-straight-tube-for-surgery-delay. Based on FDA recall #Z-1562-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1562-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 29, 2021, that Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Inc. is recalling AFT Straight Tube (3/4 Filled) human allograph tissue. The hazard involves tubes filled only halfway instead of the labeled three-quarters, which may cause a delay in surgery.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
Product: AFT Straight Tube (3/4 Filled) - Human Allograph Tissue
Item Number: 227007
Lot Numbers: 03818070421114, 00319018541145, 00319022171149, 00419019631149, 09819009071105, 09819036171142
Units affected: 672
The hazard
The recall concerns 3/4 AFT Straight Fill Tubes (Item Number 227007) that were filled only halfway instead of the labeled three-quarters. According to the FDA, this discrepancy may cause a delay of surgery.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Inc. has issued three other recalls since August 15, 2019. On December 22, 2023, the company recalled AFT bone void filler tubes due to filling process qualification issues that could extend surgery time. Other recent recalls of similar products include DBX Bone Putty (September 22, 2023), QuickGraft Model 430PST (August 15, 2019), F & A Foundation Reign Medical Clench Staple System (July 15, 2026), Encore Medical EMPOWR Acetabular System (January 5, 2026), and Medtronic Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer (January 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for item number 227007 with lot/serial numbers: 03818070421114, 00319018541145, 00319022171149, 00419019631149, 09819009071105, or 09819036171142.
Brand
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the item number and lot/serial numbers to confirm if your tube is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of MN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 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 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-1562-2021 (March 29, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1562-2021 to see it in context.
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