CLASS II Device recall · Reported 26 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
The Drilling Guide is a reusable instrument used recalled
Integra Life Sci is recalling The Drilling Guide is a reusable instrument used in conjunction with a drill to prepare, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Jun 2012 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-2381-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62728
- Recalling firm
- Integra Life Sci, Plainsboro, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Jun 2012
- FDA classified
- 14 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 26 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +92 days |
| 26 Sep 2012 | 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
Integra' s quality system noted an adverse trend in complaints for breakage of the drilling guides during use. None of the complaints resulted in patient injuries but in some cases resulted in an increase in the time to complete the surgical procedure. A physician was consulted to assess patient risk and concluded that any potential for risk would be transient, self-limiting or minor, or result
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
The 2.7mm Drilling Guide is a reusable instrument used in conjunction with a drill to prepare oriented holes in bone for insertion of a Standard Surfix¿ Locking Screw with plates for the Tiblaxis, Uni-CP, Advansys MLP and Advansys DLP compression plate systems. The Drilling Guides are initially supplied to users in kits containing the devices that comprise the Tibiaxis, Uni-CP, Advansys MLP and Advansys DLP systems. Should the Drilling Guides need to be replaced, they can be replenished by the customer placing an order. The replacement is shipped to the customer in sealed plastic bags. Uni-CP" Compression Plate The Uni-CP" Compression Plate is indicated for fixation of bone fractures or for bone reconstruction: - Arthrodesis in foot and ankle surgery - Fracture management in the foot and ankle - Mono or bi-cortical osteotomies in the foot and ankle TIBIAXYS" Plates The Newdeal¿ TIBIAXYS" Plates are indicated For fixation of bone fractures or for bone reconstruction. Examples include Osteotomies and fractures of ankle joint, distal tibia and fibula. The Newdeal¿ TIBIAXYS" Plates must be fixed with the Newdeal Surfix¿ 3.5mm diameter fixation screws and lock-screws. ADVANSYS¿ Mid-Foot Plating System: Dorsal Lisfranc Plate (DLP) and Medical Lisfranc Plate (MLP) The Dorsal Lisfranc Plates are intended for fractures, fusions, osteotomies and replantations of small bones at the tarsometatarsal joints The Medial Lisfranc Plates are intended for bone fixation such as: arthrodesis of the 1st metatarsocuneiform joint to reposition and stabilize a metatarsus primus varus: - Lisfranc arthrodesis - Mono or bi-cortical osteotomies or fractures near the 1st metatarsocuneiform joint
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and the countries of Austria, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
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Questions about this recall
Is The Drilling Guide is a reusable instrument used in conjunction with a drill to prepare recalled?
Yes. Integra Life Sci recalled The Drilling Guide is a reusable instrument used in conjunction with a drill to prepare on 14 Jun 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2381-2012.
Why was it recalled?
Integra' s quality system noted an adverse trend in complaints for breakage of the drilling guides during use. None of the complaints resulted in patient injuries but in some cases resulted in an increase in the time to complete the surgical procedure. A physician was consulted to assess patient risk and concluded that any potential for risk would be transient, self-limiting or minor, or result
Which lots are affected?
The Lot No's for the affected 2.7mm Drilling Guides are: E1DT, E4EX, E57T, E5YA, E64W, E6GN, E6RB, E6WP, E7UL, E86B, E8UC, E9PX, E9Q5, E9QD, EBNY, EEYJ, EF11, EFCM, EGT6, EH6X, EHL2, EJB3, EJZE, EKJ4, EKN4, EKZV, EKZW, EL3G, EL3X, ELH8, EMCQ, EMCX, EN19, ENR9, ENRA, ENS0, EPTL, and EPTQ
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and the countries of Austria, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
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 21 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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