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Medical device recalls 2016

Optimus Fixed Awl — Class II medical device recall Z-0891-2017

Terminated recall by Amendia, Inc, reported 2016-12-28, distributed in FL, GA, IL, MO, TX. Complaints that the tip of the awl broke after impaction during surgery.

Recall numberZ-0891-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAmendia, Inc, Marietta, GA, United States
Recall initiated2016-11-22
Classified2016-12-22
Reported by FDA2016-12-28
Terminated2017-02-28
DistributedFL, GA, IL, MO, TX
Quantity9 devices
Lot numbers182-16146
Model numbers139005

Product

Optimus Fixed Awl

Reason for recall

Complaints that the tip of the awl broke after impaction during surgery.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0891-2017. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.