FDA recall record

Valeris Medical Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors recall — FDA Z-2430-2018

The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the anchor screw material was titanium, however…

Class IIclassification
Z-2430-2018official record ID
Jul 25, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-2430-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmValeris Medical, LLC
Report dateJul 25, 2018
Recall initiation dateJan 22, 2018
Quantity113 units
LocationMarietta, GA, United States

Official product description

Apollo XT Suture Anchor, 5.5 x 15 Product Usage: Apollo XT Suture Anchors are intended for: Shoulder - Rotator Cuff Repair - Bankart Repair - SLAP Lesion Repair - Biceps Tenodesis - Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair - Deltoid Repair - Capisular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle - Lateral Stabilization - Medial Stabilization - Achilles Tendon Repair Knee - Medial Collateral Ligament Repair - Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair - Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair - Illiotibial Band Tenodesis Elbow - Biceps Tendon Reattachment - Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Hip - Capsular Repair - Acetabular Labral Repair

Why the product was recalled

The label on Apollo XT 5.5mm Suture Anchor (part # XTS-5515; lots 2358, 2362, and 2363) indicated that the anchor screw material was titanium, however that part number is made of PEEK.

Distribution information

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of California and Oklahoma.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: E-Mail.

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