TriMed Inc.: Volar Bearing Plates Recalled Due to Bearings Popping Out During Surgery

Agency Publication Date: January 31, 2024

Summary

TriMed Inc. has recalled 270 Volar Bearing Plates, which are used in surgical wrist fixation systems to treat fractures and bone issues. These medical devices are being recalled because the bearings used to secure the plates during surgery may pop out from the peg holes. If you have a wrist surgery scheduled or have recently undergone one involving these plates, you should contact your healthcare provider to discuss your treatment.

Risk

The bearings can dislodge from the peg holes during surgical installation, which could compromise the stability of the wrist fixation or require additional surgical intervention to correct the issue.

What You Should Do

Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you have recently undergone wrist surgery to determine if a TriMed Volar Bearing Plate was used in your procedure.
Hospital staff and surgeons should check their inventory for Volar Bearing Plates with the following REF numbers: VBEAL-3-7N, VBEAL-5-7N, VBEAL-3-7S, VBEAL-5-7S, VBEAL-7-7S, VBEAL-3-7W, VBEAL-5-7W, VBEAR-3-7N, VBEAR-5-7-N, VBEAR-3-7S, VBEAR-5-7S, VBEAR-7-7S, VBEAR-3-7W, and VBEAR-5-7W.
Verify affected lots against your stock, specifically looking for lot numbers such as ME23071, ME23072, ME23073, ME23031, ME23067, ME23082, ME23097, ME23068, ME23004, ME23086, ME23033, ME23036, ME23069, ME23084, ME23085, ME23074, ME23029, ME23087, ME23019, ME23022, ME23034, ME23041, and ME23037.
Contact TriMed Inc. at their Santa Clarita, California office for specific instructions regarding the return or replacement of these surgical plates.
For additional information or to report any issues, contact the FDA directly at 1-888-463-6332 (1-888-INFO-FDA) or visit www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls.

Your Remedy Options

Other Action

manufacturer or healthcare provider Contact

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions and potential refund

Affected Products

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124907

Lot Numbers:

ME23071

ME23072

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124914

Lot Numbers:

ME23073

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124938

Lot Numbers:

ME23031

ME23067

ME23082

ME23097

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124945

Lot Numbers:

ME23068

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-7-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-7-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124952

Lot Numbers:

ME23004

ME23086

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188124969

Lot Numbers:

ME23033

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188124976

Lot Numbers:

ME23036

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124990

Lot Numbers:

ME23069

ME23084

ME23085

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7-N)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7-N

UPC Codes:

00842188125003

Lot Numbers:

ME23074

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125027

Lot Numbers:

ME23029

ME23087

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125034

Lot Numbers:

ME23019

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-7-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-7-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125041

Lot Numbers:

ME23022

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188125058

Lot Numbers:

ME23034

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188125065

Lot Numbers:

ME23041

ME23037

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 93748

Status: Active

Manufacturer: TriMed Inc.

Sold By: hospitals; surgical centers; medical distributors

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 270

Distributed To: Florida, Michigan, Alabama, New York, California

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Summary

What You Should Do

Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you have recently undergone wrist surgery to determine if a TriMed Volar Bearing Plate was used in your procedure.

Hospital staff and surgeons should check their inventory for Volar Bearing Plates with the following REF numbers: VBEAL-3-7N, VBEAL-5-7N, VBEAL-3-7S, VBEAL-5-7S, VBEAL-7-7S, VBEAL-3-7W, VBEAL-5-7W, VBEAR-3-7N, VBEAR-5-7-N, VBEAR-3-7S, VBEAR-5-7S, VBEAR-7-7S, VBEAR-3-7W, and VBEAR-5-7W.

Verify affected lots against your stock, specifically looking for lot numbers such as ME23071, ME23072, ME23073, ME23031, ME23067, ME23082, ME23097, ME23068, ME23004, ME23086, ME23033, ME23036, ME23069, ME23084, ME23085, ME23074, ME23029, ME23087, ME23019, ME23022, ME23034, ME23041, and ME23037.

Contact TriMed Inc. at their Santa Clarita, California office for specific instructions regarding the return or replacement of these surgical plates.

For additional information or to report any issues, contact the FDA directly at 1-888-463-6332 (1-888-INFO-FDA) or visit www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls.

Affected Products

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124907

Lot Numbers:

ME23071

ME23072

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124914

Lot Numbers:

ME23073

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124938

Lot Numbers:

ME23031

ME23067

ME23082

ME23097

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124945

Lot Numbers:

ME23068

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-7-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-7-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188124952

Lot Numbers:

ME23004

ME23086

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-3-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-3-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188124969

Lot Numbers:

ME23033

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAL-5-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAL-5-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188124976

Lot Numbers:

ME23036

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7N)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7N

UPC Codes:

00842188124990

Lot Numbers:

ME23069

ME23084

ME23085

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7-N)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7-N

UPC Codes:

00842188125003

Lot Numbers:

ME23074

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125027

Lot Numbers:

ME23029

ME23087

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125034

Lot Numbers:

ME23019

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-7-7S)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-7-7S

UPC Codes:

00842188125041

Lot Numbers:

ME23022

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-3-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-3-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188125058

Lot Numbers:

ME23034

Product: Volar Bearing Plate (VBEAR-5-7W)

Model / REF:

VBEAR-5-7W

UPC Codes:

00842188125065

Lot Numbers:

ME23041

ME23037