Ad-Tech Drill Sleeve Guides: Risk of Drill Bit Seizing During Surgery
Ad-Tech recalls drill sleeve guides (DSG-90-2.3N, DSG-6.3-090-2.4N) sold 2014-2019 due to potential drill bit seizing during surgery. Affected users should contact Ad-Tech for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The inner diameter of the drill sleeve guide raw material was found to be under tolerance, potentially resulting in the drill bit seizing in the guide during surgery.
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What happened, in plain English
Ad-Tech recalls specific drill sleeve guides used with their placement kits because the inner diameter may be too small, risking drill bit seizure during surgery. This could lead to complications if the drill gets stuck while operating. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67101-ad-tech-drill-sleeve-guides-risk-of-drill-bit-seizing.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67101-ad-tech-drill-sleeve-guides-risk-of-drill-bit-seizing · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2544-2019
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“Ad-Tech Drill Sleeve Guides: Risk of Drill Bit Seizing During Surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67101-ad-tech-drill-sleeve-guides-risk-of-drill-bit-seizing. Based on FDA recall #Z-2544-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2544-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The drill sleeve guides have an inner diameter smaller than intended, which can cause the drill bit to seize during surgical procedures. This might lead to the drill getting stuck, potentially causing injury or delaying surgery.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals using Ad-Tech Placement Kits with the recalled drill sleeve guides from January 2014 to May 2019 are most at risk. Patients undergoing surgery with these tools may face complications.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers DSG-90-2.3N or DSG-6.3-090-2.4N on the drill sleeve guides. These were sold between January 2014 and May 2019 with Ad-Tech Placement Kits.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Model
Identify the model number on your drill sleeve guide to see if it matches DSG-90-2.3N or DSG-6.3-090-2.4N.
Contact Ad-Tech
Reach out to Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation for instructions on how to return or replace the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 18 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “NY, PA, WI, AZ, IL, CA, NH, GA, MA, MN, UT, MI, WA, FL, TX, OH, OR, PA, MD, and India, Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, Russia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil. UK, Spain, Czech Republic, France” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.6 years 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.
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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-2544-2019 (August 27, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2544-2019 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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