FDA Device recall Z-2063-2018
TL-HEX TruLok Hexapod System, Double Row Footplates, TL-HEX Sterile, All Sizes: 120 MM, 140 MM, 160 MM, 180 MM, 200 MM. The TL-HEX TrueLock…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2018-06-13
On 2018-06-13 the FDA classified a Class II recall of TL-HEX TruLok Hexapod System, Double Row Footplates, TL-HEX Sterile, All Sizes: 120 MM, 140 MM, 160 MM, 180 MM, 200 MM. The TL-HEX TrueLock… by Orthofix Srl, citing the firm received complaints regarding the incompatibility and dimensional interference between the double row footplates manufactured in a limited period of 2014 and struts manuf….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2063-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2018-01-30 |
| Published | 2018-06-13 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Orthofix Srl |
| Distribution | TX |
Product
TL-HEX TruLok Hexapod System, Double Row Footplates, TL-HEX Sterile, All Sizes: 120 MM, 140 MM, 160 MM, 180 MM, 200 MM. The TL-HEX TrueLock Hexapod System (TL-HEX) consists of rings, foot plates and struts to be used in conjunction with the TruLok external fixation system. The system is a metal bone fixation device for stabilization and correction during the normal healing process. The purpose of the TL-HEX System is to provide a solution for deformity correction and keeping the bone segments aligned during the healing process. The device may only be applied by a physician, who is fully responsible for the surgical and post-operative procedures of the system and is able to manage possible mechanical and software limitations. Indications for use for adults and all pediatric subgroups except newborns include: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion, fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis of long bones, limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction, correction of bony or soft tissue deformities, correction of bony of soft tissue defects, joint arthrodesis, infected fractures or non unions.
Reason
The firm received complaints regarding the incompatibility and dimensional interference between the double row footplates manufactured in a limited period of 2014 and struts manufactured after September 2016. The firm determined that certain batches of the double row footplates are not compatible with the current version of the TL-HEX struts.
Identifiers
| code_info | a) 120 MM, Product Code 99-56-22000, Lot No. V1374370 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1369866, V1369865, V1369864),…a) 120 MM, Product Code 99-56-22000, Lot No. V1374370 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1369866, V1369865, V1369864), Exp. Date 06/08/2019, UDI 18054242512585; b) 140 MM, Product Code 99-56-22020, Lot No. V1374298 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1369870, V1369868, V1369869, V1369872, V1369871), Exp. Date 06/07/2019, UDI 18054242512592; c) 160 MM, Product Code 99-56-22040, Lot No. V1374255 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1370134, V1370136, V1370128, V1370133, V1370132, V1370131), Exp. Date 06/07/2019, Lot No. V1374374 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1370130), Exp. Date 06/08/2019, Lot No. R1065030 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1370134, V1370136, V1370128, V1370133, V1370132, V1370131), Exp. Date 12/16/2021, UDI 18054242512608; d) 180 MM, Product Code 99-56-22060, Lot No. V1374259 (Lot No. laser marked on products V1370581, V1369468, V1369469, V1369467, V1369466, V1369465, V1369471, V1369470, V1370597), Exp. Date 06/07/2019, UDI 18054242512615; e) 200 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2063-2018%22
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