Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 16, 2019
Medicrea Pass LP Trocar K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm Risk: K-wire won't fit properly
Medicrea recalls Pass LP Trocar K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm Nitinol product due to potential fitting issues. Affected units may not accept 1.6mm K-wire, risking improper use in medical procedures.
“Medicrea Pass LP Trocar K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm Risk: K-wire won't fit properly.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67016-medicrea-pass-lp-trocar-k-wire-01-6mm-x-500mm. Based on FDA recall #Z-0827-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0827-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Sept. 16, 2019, that Medicrea International is recalling its Medicrea Pass LP Trocar K-wire due to a hazard where the conical cannulated screws may not accept the 1.6mm K-Wire.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Medicrea
Product: Medicrea Pass LP Trocar K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm-Nitinol
Product reference: A06010130
Lot number: 18G0037
The hazard
The conical cannulated screws may not accept the 1.6mm K-Wire, preventing it from entering the minimum tolerance axis threaded area.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medicrea International has had eight other recalls since June 27, 2019. Recent similar product recalls include Medline ARTHROGRAM TRAY and TOL NEURO ANGIO PACK (Feb. 25, 2026), Medline Kits (Feb. 25, 2026), and Aesculap MINOP Trocar 150mm (Jan. 15, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product reference A06010130 and lot numbers 18G0037 on the device. This specific trocar k-wire is used in medical procedures.
Brand
Medicrea
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
Ongoing
Distribution
Nationwide
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0827-2020
Medicrea Pass LP Trocar K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm-Nitinol Product reference : A06010130; Lot number(s) : 18G0037
30 units
Z-0828-2020
Medicrea Pass LP Blunt K-wire 01.6mm x 500mm-Nitinol Product reference: A06010140; Lot number(s) : 18G0368; 19H0009; 18F0138; 18G0038
190 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product reference A06010130 and lot number 18G0037 on the device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0827-2020 (September 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0827-2020 to see it in context.
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