CLASS II Device recall · Reported 14 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Aequalis Fx2 implant parts and instrument trays recalled by Tornier
Tornier is recalling Aequalis Fx2 implant parts and instrument trays, distributed in California, Michigan, Texas. The recall was initiated on 19 Sep 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0699-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75444
- Recalling firm
- Tornier, Bloomington, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Sep 2016
- FDA classified
- 2 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 14 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +74 days |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Tornier is conducting a recall on Aequalis Fx2 ( implant parts and instrument trays) due to reports of dislocations of the poly insert and the stem.
Product as listed by the FDA
Aequalis Fx2 implant parts and instrument trays. Insert component : Part Numbers DWK204B-DWK206B, DWK224B-DWK226B, DWK230B-DWK23B, DWK244B-DWK246B, DWK250B-DWK252B, DWK264B-DWK266B, DWK270B-DWK272B. Stem Component: Part Number: DWK111B-DWK115B, DWK121B-DWK126B, DWK131B-DWK135B. Product Usage: Total or partial replacement of the Gleno-humeral articulation.
Where it was distributed
US Distribution TX, CA, and MI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Tornier is conducting a recall on Aequalis Fx2 ( implant parts and instrument trays) due to reports of dislocations of the poly insert and the stem.
Which lots are affected?
0924AR, 0809AR, 1110AR, 1290AR, 0811AR, 0151AR, 2447AR, 6082AQ, 5935AQ, 6373AQ, 7153AQ, 7532AQ, 9966AQ, 0018AQ, 0385AR, 0386AR, 0384AR, 3014AR, 6892AQ, 8250AQ, 6893AQ, 6924AQ, 8249AQ, 6853AQ, 6925AQ, 6962AQ, 8795AQ, 8210AQ, YKAD241, YKAD244.
Where was it sold?
US Distribution TX, CA, and MI
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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