Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 28, 2020
Wright Medical Screw Removal Kit Missing Drivers - Risk of Incomplete Hardware Removal
Wright Medical recalls a hardware removal kit for foot and ankle procedures that lacks drivers for Dart-Fire screws. This could lead to incomplete hardware removal during surgery. Affected kits have part number 1985BASE and were sold for medical use.
Wright Medical is recalling a hardware removal kit for foot and ankle procedures because it does not include drivers for Dart-Fire 2.5 and 3.0mm Headless screws. This means surgeons might not be able to properly remove screws during surgery, potentially causing incomplete hardware removal. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64612-wright-medical-screw-removal-kit-missing-drivers-risk-of-incomplete.
“Wright Medical Screw Removal Kit Missing Drivers - Risk of Incomplete Hardware Removal.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64612-wright-medical-screw-removal-kit-missing-drivers-risk-of-incomplete. Based on FDA recall #Z-2797-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2797-2020%22&limit=1).
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. recalled the Screw Removal Case Assembly (Part Number 1985BASE) on July 28, 2020, according to the FDA. The hazard is that the hardware removal kit does not include drivers necessary to remove Dart-Fire 2.5 and 3.0mm Headless screws.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wright Medical
Product: Screw Removal Case Assembly
Part Number: 1985BASE
The hazard
The Wright Medical hardware removal kit is designed to facilitate the removal of plates and screws used in foot and ankle procedures. The specific hazard is that the kit does not include drivers to remove Dart-Fire 2.5 and 3.0mm Headless screws.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wright Medical Technology, Inc. has 20 other recalls on record since March 14, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Charlotte Claw Screw Recall (August 18, 2026), the Stryker Infinity Resection Adjustment Block Recall (March 6, 2024), and the Stryker Infinity Alignment Frame Distal Sub-Assembly Recall (June 13, 2023).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the part number 1985BASE on the kit. The product is a non-sterile instrument used for foot and ankle procedures and was sold for medical use.
Brand
Wright Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 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
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CO, TX, OR, KX, SC, CA, AR, NJ, UT, VA, MO, NC, FL, IL.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2796-2020
Hardware removal kit, Part Number 1985KIT1 - Product Usage: The Wright Medical hardware removal kit is designed to facilitate removal of both plates and screws used in foot and ankle procedures. Along with a complete range of drivers, the kit also features driver handles and a range of k-wires to assist in removal of cannulated screws. This product is a multiple use, non-sterile instrument.; Lot Codes: 01 through 64, 66 and 67
66 kits
Z-2797-2020
Screw Removal Case Assembly, Part Number 1985BASE - Product Usage: The Wright Medical hardware removal kit is designed to facilitate removal of both plates and screws used in foot and ankle procedures. Along with a complete range of drivers, the kit also features driver handles and a range of k-wires to assist in removal of cannulated screws. This product is a multiple use, non-sterile instrument.; product is not lot coded
9 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Contents
Verify if the kit includes drivers for Dart-Fire 2.5 and 3.0mm Headless screws.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 13 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CO, TX, OR, KX, SC, CA, AR, NJ, UT, VA, MO, NC, FL, IL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 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-2797-2020 (July 28, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2797-2020 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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