CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Jun 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
P28 JAWS Nitinol Staple System kits are designed for use recalled
Paragon 28 is recalling P28 JAWS Nitinol Staple System kits are designed for use in an osteotomy, arthrodesis and, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Dec 2017 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-2261-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80181
- Recalling firm
- Paragon 28, Englewood, CO
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 20 Jun 2018
- Reported
- 27 Jun 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Classified by FDA | +183 days |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Missing drill guide as stated in the package.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
P28 JAWS Nitinol Staple System kits are designed for use in an osteotomy, arthrodesis and fragment fixation of bones and joints of the foot including fixation of small bone fragments.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; to countries of: Australia and South Africa.
Nationwide AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNorth CarolinaNew Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Missing drill guide as stated in the package.
Which lots are affected?
Part # P71-008-0808-S 8mm x 8mm x 8mm, Straight Lots 260315217A, 260322017A, 260326217A and 260326217B., Part # P71-010-1010-S 10mm x 10mm x 10mm, Straight Lots 260317717A, 260317717C, 260322017B, and 260326217D., Part # P71-108-0808-S 8mm x 8mm x 8mm, Angled, Lots 260322017C, 260322017D, 260315217B, and 260326217M. and Part # P71-110-1010-S 10mm x 10mm x 10mm, Angled Lots 260326217E, 260317717B, 260322017E, 260322017F, 260322017G, 260326217F and 260326217G.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; to countries of: Australia and South Africa.
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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