Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 27, 2019
Wright Medical EVOLVE Proline Head Recall: Wrong Size Product Risk
Wright Medical recalls EVOLVE Proline Head Size +2, OD 20mm (REF 496H220) due to incorrect labeling and laser marking. Affected units may have wrong size product.
Two lots of EVOLVE Modular Radial Head could have the wrong size product in the package. Both the label and laser marking are incorrect on the affected product.
“Wright Medical EVOLVE Proline Head Recall: Wrong Size Product Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66199-wright-medical-evolve-proline-head-recall-wrong-size-product-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1101-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1101-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2019-12-27 that Wright Medical Technology, Inc. is recalling WRIGHT EVOLVE Proline Head, Size: +2, OD: 20mm, REF 496H220, Lot Code 1633010 due to incorrect labeling and laser marking that may result in the wrong size product being used. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.
Two lots of EVOLVE Modular Radial Head could have the wrong size product in the package. Both the label and laser marking are incorrect on the affected product.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wright Medical Technology, Inc. has 20 other recalls on record since 2018-03-14. Other recent recalls include Charlotte Claw Screw Recall (2026-08-18), Stryker Infinity Resection Adjustment Block Recall (2024-03-06), and Stryker Infinity Alignment Frame Distal Sub-Assembly Recall (2023-06-13).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'EVOLVE Proline Head', size +2, outer diameter 20mm, and reference number 496H220. The affected units have lot code 1633010.
Brand
Wright Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1101-2020 (December 27, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1101-2020 to see it in context.
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