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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 13, 2017

In2Bones Non-Locking Screws Recall: Risk of Fracture During Surgery

In2Bones recalls specific lengths of Non-Locking screws used in distal radius fracture repairs due to reported perioperative breakages during surgery.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2869-2017Medical deviceIn2Bones ›
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Recalling firmIn2Bones, SAS28 Chemin du petit Bois · Ecully, France
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What happened, in plain English

In2Bones is recalling certain lengths of Non-Locking screws used in distal radius fracture repairs because they have broken during surgery. This could lead to complications if the screws fail while being inserted into the bone. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73429-in2bones-non-locking-screws-recall-risk-of-fracture-during-surgery.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73429-in2bones-non-locking-screws-recall-risk-of-fracture-during-surgery · Updated September 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2869-2017

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“In2Bones Non-Locking Screws Recall: Risk of Fracture During Surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated September 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73429-in2bones-non-locking-screws-recall-risk-of-fracture-during-surgery. Based on FDA recall #Z-2869-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2869-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The screws have been reported to break during insertion into the radius bone, which could cause complications during surgery. This issue occurs when the screws are used in the specific lengths and models listed in the recall.

Who’s affected

Orthopedic surgeons and medical professionals who use In2Bones NEOVIEW Plating Systems for distal radius fractures. Patients receiving this specific surgical procedure are at risk if the recalled screws are used.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your screws are labeled NEO(R) 0.27 - 10 mm (REF W27 ST010), NEO(R) 0.27 - 12 mm (REF W27 ST012), or other lengths listed in the recall notice. These screws are part of the NEOVIEW Plating System for distal radius fractures.

  • Brand
    In2Bones
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Screw Details

    Identify if your screws match the recalled lengths and reference numbers listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Tennessee, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Diribution - US including Tennessee; Foreign - Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and France” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 13, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 3, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 9, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 27, 2018420172018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-2869-2017 (July 13, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2869-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 20, 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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