Merete Medical OsteoBridge IDSF Nails: Mislabeled Risk
Merete Medical recalls OsteoBridge Intramedullary Diaphysis Segment Fixation (IDSF) nails for tibia with mislabeling issues. Affected lots have specific use-by dates. Consumers should check their product labels.
Lower-risk recall
Product may be mislabeled.
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What happened, in plain English
Merete Medical is recalling OsteoBridge IDSF nails for tibia due to possible mislabeling. This means the product might not be correctly identified, which could lead to improper use in medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64261-merete-medical-osteobridge-idsf-nails-mislabeled-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64261-merete-medical-osteobridge-idsf-nails-mislabeled-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0437-2021
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“Merete Medical OsteoBridge IDSF Nails: Mislabeled Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64261-merete-medical-osteobridge-idsf-nails-mislabeled-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0437-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0437-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may be mislabeled, meaning the actual product might not match the intended use. This could lead to incorrect application during medical procedures, potentially causing complications.
Who’s affected
Patients who received these OsteoBridge IDSF nails for tibia surgery are likely affected. Medical professionals using the product for treatment may also be impacted.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers on the product label: MS1913183R, MS1811576R, MS1913047R, and other specific codes listed in the recall notice. The use-by dates range from May 12, 2025, to July 22, 2025.
- Brand
Merete Medical- Category
Medical device
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
Product was distributed in US - CA, IL, MD, OH, and NJ
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-0435-2021 | OsteoBridge Intremedullary Knee Arthrodesis (IKA) nails; Lot and Use by Date MS1709826R 5/14/2025 MS1202321R 4/21/2025 MS1506568R 5/14/2025 MS1506568R 5/14/2025 MS1202321R1 7/16/2025 MS1709826R1 7/16/2025 MS1710592R 4/21/2025 MS1506583R 5/14/2025 MS1609272R 5/14/2025 MS1710592R1 7/16/2025 MS1405272R 7/16/2025 MS1609272R1 7/16/2025 MS1506583R1 7/16/2025 MS1609591R 4/21/2025 MS1609591R1 5/14/2025 MS1609591R1 5/14/2025 MS1709825R 7/16/2025 MS1609591R2 7/16/2025 MS1710265R 4/21/2025 MS1609590R 4/21/2025 MS1711008R1 5/14/2025 MS1609083R 7/16/2025 MS1711008R2 7/16/2025 MS1710265R1 7/16/2025 MS2014265 4/17/2025 MS2014265 4/17/2025 MS1710921R 4/27/2025 MS2014265 4/17/2025 MS1710921R1 7/16/2025 MS1912442R1 7/16/2025 MS1405010R 4/27/2025 MS1506989R 5/14/2025 MS1506989R 5/14/2025 MS1709827R 7/16/2025 MS1710266R 7/16/2025 MS1506989R 5/14/2025 MS1709827R 7/16/2025 MS1710266R 7/16/2025 MS1506989R 5/14/2025 MS1709827R 7/16/2025 MS1710266R 7/16/2025 MS1710746R 4/27/2025 MS1710525R 4/27/2025 MS1304331R 5/14/2025 MS1710525R1 7/16/2025 MS1609273R 7/16/2025 MS1812116R 4/27/2025 MS1609274R 4/27/2025 MS2014170 4/17/2025 MS2014170R 7/16/2025 MS1812116R1 7/16/2025 MS1202322R 4/28/2025 MS1609683R 5/14/2025 MS1609683R 5/14/2025 MS1609683R1 7/16/2025 MS1710744R 4/28/2025 MS1202323R 4/28/2025 MS1507012R 5/14/2025 MS1608472R 5/14/2025 MS1710744R1 7/16/2025 MS1202323R1 7/16/2025 MS1710745R 4/28/2025 MS1507606R 1/8/2025 MS1303859R1 5/14/2025 MS1304612R1 5/14/2025 MS1202641R1 5/14/2025 MS1710745R1 7/16/2025 MS1303859R2 7/16/2025 MS1202363R 4/28/2025 MS1710163R 4/28/2025 MS1506572R 5/14/2025 MS1506572R 5/14/2025 MS1710163R1 7/16/2025 MS1710666R 7/16/2025 MS1710665R 4/28/2025 MS1506584R 5/14/2025 MS1710665R1 5/14/2025 MS1710665R2 7/16/2025 MS1202364R 7/16/2025 MS1303916R 7/16/2025 MS1405901R 4/28/2025 MS1710693R 4/28/2025 MS1710693R1 5/14/2025 MS1710693R2 7/16/2025 MS1710164R 7/16/2025 MS1304195R 7/16/2025 MS1710693R2 7/16/2025 MS1710164R 7/16/2025 MS1304195R 7/16/2025 MS1710693R2 7/16/2025 MS1304195R 7/16/2025 MS1506546R1 5/14/2025 MS1608831R1 6/2/2025 MS1506546R1 5/14/2025 MS1506546R1 5/14/2025 MS1608831R1 6/2/2025 MS1202527R 7/20/2025 N020711R 4/29/2025 MS1608832R 4/29/2025 MS1405856R 6/2/2025 MS1608149R 6/2/2025 MS1608832R1 7/20/2025 MS1405856R1 7/20/2025 MS1406097R1 6/2/2025 MS1507541R 5/14/2025 MS1609333R 5/14/2025 MS1609333R 5/14/2025 MS1000716R 7/20/2025 MS1608462R 4/29/2025 MS1609058R 5/14/2025 MS1000717R 5/14/2025 MS1000717R 5/14/2025 MS1609058R1 7/21/2025 MS1202314R 4/29/2025 MS1709840R 4/29/2025 MS1406083R 5/14/2025 MS1608742R 6/2/2025 MS1406083R 5/14/2025 MS1405477R1 5/14/2025 MS1608833R 6/2/2025 MS1608833R 6/2/2025 MS1609057R 4/29/2025 MS1609057R1 5/13/2025 MS1608668R 6/2/2025 MS1000719R 5/13/2025 MS1000719R 5/13/2025 MS1711010R 6/2/2025 MS1711010R 6/2/2025 MS1711010R 6/2/2025 MS1506547R 5/13/2025 MS1609059R1 6/2/2025 MS1102136R1 6/2/2025 MS1609059R1 6/2/2025 MS1406153R 6/2/2025 MS1000651R 6/2/2025 MS1405338R 6/2/2025 MS1608322R 6/2/2025 MS1507841R 5/13/2025 MS1506545R 4/29/2025 MS1303917R 5/13/2025 MS1506545R1 5/13/2025 MS1506545R1 5/13/2025 MS1202346R1 7/21/2025 MS1203156R 7/21/2025 MS1303917R1 7/21/2025 MS1710740R 4/29/2025 MS1609334R1 5/13/2025 MS1609334R2 7/21/2025 | 306 units |
| Z-0436-2021 | OsteoBridge Intramedullary Diaphysis Segment Fixation (IDSF) nails (femur); Lot Number Use By Date MS1913083R 6/4/2025 MS1811571R 7/24/2025 MS1913083R1 7/24/2025 MS1913084R 6/4/2025 MS1811572R 7/17/2025 MS1811572R1 7/24/2025 MS1913085R 6/4/2025 MS1811573R 7/17/2025 MS1913086R 6/4/2025 MS1811660R 7/17/2025 MS1913087R 6/4/2025 MS1913087R 6/4/2025 MS1811661R 7/17/2025 MS1912446R 7/17/2025 MS1913087R1 7/17/2025 MS1913098R 6/4/2025 MS1811613R 7/17/2025 MS1913099R 6/4/2025 MS1811614R 7/17/2025 MS1913100R 6/4/2025 MS1913100R 6/4/2025 MS1811662R 7/17/2025 MS1913100R1 7/17/2025 MS1811663R 6/4/2025 MS1811663R1 7/17/2025 MS1913102R 6/4/2025 MS1913102R 6/4/2025 MS1913102R1 7/17/2025 MS1811664R 7/17/2025 MS1913114R 6/4/2025 MS1913114R 6/4/2025 MS1811618R 7/17/2025 MS1913114R1 7/17/2025 MS1913115R 6/4/2025 MS1913115R 6/4/2025 MS1811665R 7/21/2025 MS1913115R1 7/21/2025 MS1913116R 6/4/2025 MS1913116R 6/4/2025 MS1811666R 7/21/2025 MS1913117R 6/4/2025 MS1913117R 6/4/2025 MS1913117R1 7/21/2025 MS1811667R 7/21/2025 MS1913118R 6/4/2025 MS1913118R 6/4/2025 MS1811668R 7/21/2025 MS1912441R 7/21/2025 MS1811642R 6/4/2025 MS1913126R 6/4/2025 MS1811642R 6/4/2025 MS1913126R 6/4/2025 MS1913126R 6/4/2025 MS1811642R 6/4/2025 MS1811642R1 7/21/2025 MS1913127R 6/4/2025 MS1811882R 7/21/2025 MS1811643R 7/22/2025 MS1913128R 6/4/2025 MS1913128R 6/4/2025 MS1912443R 7/21/2025 MS1811644R 7/21/2025 MS1913129R 6/4/2025 MS1913129R 6/4/2025 MS1912444R 7/21/2025 MS1811645R 7/21/2025 MS1913130R 6/4/2025 MS1811619R 7/21/2025 MS1913131R 6/4/2025 MS1811646R 7/21/2025 MS1913132R 6/4/2025 MS1811620R 7/21/2025 MS1913133R 6/4/2025 MS1811647R 7/24/2025 | 354 units |
| Z-0437-2021 | OsteoBridge Intramedullary Diaphysis Segment Fixation (IDSF) nails (tibia); Lot number Use By Date MS1913183R 5/12/2025 MS1811576R 7/22/2025 MS1913047R 6/3/2025 MS1811577R 7/22/2025 MS1913048R 6/3/2025 MS1811578R 7/22/2025 MS1913048R1 7/22/2025 MS1913049R 6/3/2025 MS1913049R 6/3/2025 MS1811579R 7/22/2025 MS1913050R 6/3/2025 MS1913050R 6/3/2025 MS1811580R 7/22/2025 MS1913051R 6/3/2025 MS1811581R 7/22/2025 MS1912629R 6/3/2025 MS1811650R 7/22/2025 MS1912633R 6/3/2025 MS1912633R 6/3/2025 MS1811651R 7/22/2025 MS1913077R 6/3/2025 MS1913077R 6/3/2025 MS1811608R 7/22/2025 MS1913078R 6/3/2025 MS1811609R 7/22/2025 MS1913079R 6/3/2025 MS1811652R 7/22/2025 MS1913080R 6/3/2025 MS1811653R 7/22/2025 MS1912634R 6/3/2025 MS1912634R 6/3/2025 MS1811654R 7/22/2025 MS1912634R1 7/22/2025 MS1913032R 6/3/2025 MS1811610R 7/22/2025 MS1913030R 6/3/2025 MS1811637R 7/22/2025 MS1913031R 6/3/2025 MS1811655R 7/22/2025 MS1912635R 5/26/2025 MS1912635R 5/26/2025 MS1912635R1 7/22/2025 MS1811656R 7/22/2025 MS1912632R 6/3/2025 MS1912632R 6/3/2025 MS1912632R1 7/22/2025 MS1811657R 7/22/2025 | 215 units |
| Z-0438-2021 | OsteoBridge Intramedullary Diaphysis Segment Fixation (IDSF) nails (humerus); Lot Number Use By Date MS1912994R 6/4/2025 MS1811555R 7/24/2025 MS1913023R 6/4/2025 MS1811556R 7/24/2025 MS1913024R 6/4/2025 MS1913024R 6/4/2025 MS1811557R 7/24/2025 MS1913027R 6/4/2025 MS1811585R 7/23/2025 MS1913028R 6/4/2025 MS1811604R 7/23/2025 MS1913029R 6/4/2025 MS1913029R 6/4/2025 MS1811605R 7/23/2025 MS1913038R 6/4/2025 MS1811606R 7/23/2025 MS1811607R 6/4/2025 MS1811607R1 7/23/2025 MS1913039R 6/4/2025 MS1811624R 7/23/2025 MS1811673R 6/4/2025 MS1811625R 7/23/2025 MS1811673R1 7/23/2025 MS1811634R 6/4/2025 MS1811634R1 7/23/2025 MS1913041R 6/4/2025 MS1811623R 7/24/2025 MS1913042R 6/4/2025 MS1811635R 7/24/2025 MS1913043R 6/4/2025 MS1913043R 6/4/2025 MS1811636R 7/24/2025 | 144 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for lot numbers such as MS1913183R, MS1811576R, or other specific codes listed in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed in US - CA, IL, MD, OH, and NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using these nails immediately?
No immediate stop is required; the recall is for mislabeling, which is a low-risk issue that requires checking labels.
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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-0437-2021 (September 18, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0437-2021 to see it in context.
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