Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 12, 2020
XTANT Medical Irix-C Forceps Inserter Recall: Fractured Strike Plate Hazard
XTANT Medical recalls Irix-C Forceps Inserter devices with product code T066-0059/ M697T06600591 due to risk of strike plate fracturing from unsatisfactory welds.
“XTANT Medical Irix-C Forceps Inserter Recall: Fractured Strike Plate Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65188-xtant-medical-irix-c-forceps-inserter-recall-fractured-strike-plate. Based on FDA recall #Z-2500-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2500-2020%22&limit=1).
XTANT Medical voluntarily recalled the Irix-C Forceps Inserter on May 12, 2020, according to the FDA. The device poses a fracture hazard due to unsatisfactory welds. The recall was announced by the Food and Drug Administration.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: XTANT Medical
Product: Irix-C Forceps Inserter
Product Code/UDI: T066-0059/ M697T06600591
Lot: XS1920458A
Quantity: 4 units
The hazard
The strike plate may fracture off from the forceps inserter devices with minimal impaction or force due to unsatisfactory weld, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show XTANT Medical has issued two other recalls since September 30, 2020, including a December 29, 2021 recall for X060-0270 8mm Titanium Insert due to misaligned plates and a September 30, 2020 recall for cervical implants with incorrect titanium grade labels. Other recent recalls of similar products include Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps (February 25, 2026) and Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Stability Sleeve (August 19, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product code T066-0059 or UDI M697T06600591 on the device. The lot number XS1920458A is also associated with this recall.
Brand
XTANT Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Details
Verify the product code T066-0059 or UDI M697T06600591 and lot number XS1920458A on the device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AZ, TX and WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Texas, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 months 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-2500-2020 (May 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2500-2020 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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