Bit, Drill

FDA product code HTW · Class I (low risk) · 21 CFR 888.4540 · Orthopedic

11510(k) clearances
0PMA approvals
107recalls

Manufacturers

510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceApplicantDecision
K151661Renovo Life Hard Carbon Coated Drill BitHTW · Traditional Renovo Life, LLC01/15/2016SE
K942906Agee-Wristjack Pre-Drill KitHTW · Traditional Hand Biomechanics Lab, Inc.12/22/1994SE
K930339Reamer BitHTW · Traditional Neoligaments, Ltd.08/06/1993SE
K915692Cannulated Drill BitHTW · Traditional W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.01/16/1992SE
K892903Mitek Anchor DrillHTW · Traditional Mitek Surgical Products, Inc.10/06/1989SE
K870217Femoral Cement Removal InstrumentsHTW · Traditional Kenneth J. Hoek, M.D., Inc.02/06/1987SE
K863147Glenoid DrillHTW · Traditional Bowen & Company, Inc.09/05/1986SE
K841629Drill BitHTW · Traditional Plastafil, Inc.08/27/1984SE
K834229Bone Plugging ToolHTW · Traditional Standard Surgical01/10/1984SE
K831712Surgical Drill BitsHTW · Traditional Medical Specialists IN Packaging07/07/1983SE
K820226Universall Drill GuideHTW · Traditional Ortho Pared Instruments, Inc.02/04/1982SE

Recalls

RecallProductFirmInitiated
Z-1652-2026 Class IIEmbrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/63;The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in… Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)02/11/2026Open, Classified
Z-1651-2026 Class IIEmbrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm); Item Number: 645-081/62;The surgical technique for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments - Drill Tower has mixed-up article numbers in… Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)02/11/2026Open, Classified
Z-1258-2024 Class IIEmbrace Drill Tower, Standard/Lateral (25mm)The surgical techniques for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments -Drill Tower (Article REF 645-081/62 & /63)… Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)01/29/2024Open, Classified
Z-1257-2024 Class IIEmbrace Drill Tower, Wedged (25mm)The surgical techniques for the Embrace Shoulder Instruments -Drill Tower (Article REF 645-081/62 & /63)… Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Mfg Site)01/29/2024Open, Classified
Z-0114-2022 Class IIFlower Lag Screw Kit 2.7 mm-intended to be used with 2.7mm lag screws and can be used…Drill bits packaged in kits are missing the AO connect feature and may result in delay of procedure Flower Orthopedics Corporation09/01/2021Terminated
Z-0113-2022 Class IIFlower Drill Bit Kit 2.7mm- The Drill Bit Kit, 2.7mm (DBK 027) is intended to be used…Drill bits packaged in kits are missing the AO connect feature and may result in delay of procedure Flower Orthopedics Corporation09/01/2021Terminated
Z-0112-2022 Class IIFlower Drill Bit Kit 2.4 mm-intended to be used with solid 2.4mm screws and can be used…Drill bits packaged in kits are missing the AO connect feature and may result in delay of procedure Flower Orthopedics Corporation09/01/2021Terminated
Z-0111-2022 Class IIFlower Drill Bit Kit 2.0 mm - intended to be used with solid 2.0mm screws and can be…Drill bits packaged in kits are missing the AO connect feature and may result in delay of procedure Flower Orthopedics Corporation09/01/2021Terminated
Z-2488-2021 Class IIPhantom Nail System, Drill, 4.6 x 300mm, Cannulated, 3/16" Sq. Connection p28 P99-110-4630A thin wall condition between the inner cannulation and the flutes of the drill which potentially could… Paragon 28, Inc.07/30/2021Terminated
Z-1310-2021 Class IIDrill Bit, Cannulated, 5.0 mm - Product Usage: may be used in a variety of foot and…The color indicator on the proximal end of the shaft of the AR-8770-02 is the incorrect color. Arthrex, Inc.02/24/2021Terminated
Z-0631-2021 Class IIRingLoc+ Quick Connect Drill Bit, Item numbers 31-323215, 31-323220, 31-323230…Specific lots of multiple sterile medical devices may have a breach in the sterile seal. A breach in the… Biomet, Inc.11/25/2020Terminated
Z-2236-2021 Class IICannulated graduated drill bit 1.9 mm diameter, with AO QC system, REF: INS-114 for use…Traces of corrosion on the laser marking was detected on cannulated graduated drill bit, which could lead to… Neosteo11/03/2020Terminated
Z-1892-2020 Class II3.5mm Aresenal Screw Drill Bit , Ref: 330-35-001, Qty. 70, Rx Only, Non-Sterile, UDI:…Labeling Error; specifically, drill bits from lots # TSL008495A are marked with the lot # of TSL008495. This… Trilliant Surgical, LLC10/10/2019Terminated
Z-1486-2019 Class IIDrill, contra-angle, 1.5x85mm, Item Number ST502015706An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1485-2019 Class IIDrill, 3.2x145mm, AO, Item Number ST502015650An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1484-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015640An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1483-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015635An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1482-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3x90mm, AO, Item Number ST502015631An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1481-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3x90mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015630An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1480-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015628An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1479-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015623An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1478-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, AO, Item Number ST502015621An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1477-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015620An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1476-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number ST502015619An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1475-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x150mm, AO, Item Number ST502015403An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1474-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015402An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1473-2019 Class IIDrill, 2.7x125mm, AO , Item Number ST502015217An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1472-2019 Class IIDrill for 3.5mm screw, 2.5x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015216An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1471-2019 Class IIDrill for 2.7mm screw, 2x120mm, AO, Item Number ST502015212An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1470-2019 Class IIDrill for 2.7mm screw, 2x100mm, AO, Item Number ST502015208An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1469-2019 Class IIDrill for 2.7mm screw, 23mm stop, 2x103mm, AO, Item Number ST502015207An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1468-2019 Class IIDrill for 2.7mm screw, 20mm stop, 2x105mm, Stryker, Item Number ST502015206An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1452-2019 Class IIDrill, contra-angle, 1.5x85mm, Item Number 502015706An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1451-2019 Class IIDrill, 3.2x145mm, AO, Item Number 502015650An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1450-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015640An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1449-2019 Class IIV-TEK", IVP step drill 2.5-3.9x124mm, 16mm stop, AO, Item Number 502015638An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1448-2019 Class IIV-TEK", IVP step drill 2.5-3.9x124mm, 16mm stop, contra-angle, Item Number 502015637An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1447-2019 Class IIV-TEK", IVP step drill 2-3.4x124mm, 16mm stop, AO, Item Number 502015636An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1446-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3.5x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015635An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1445-2019 Class IIV-TEK", IVP step drill 2-3.4x124mm, 16mm stop, contra-angle, Item Number 502015634An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1444-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3x90mm, AO, Item Number 502015631An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1443-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 3x90mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015630An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1442-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.8x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015629An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1441-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015628An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1440-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2x95mm, AO, Item Number 502015623An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1439-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, AO, Item Number 502015621An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1438-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2.5x95mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015620An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1437-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 2x95mm, round shaft, Item Number 502015619An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1436-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015403An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated
Z-1435-2019 Class IIDrill, cannulated, 4x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015402An investigation identified that the products were possibly manufactured from a different material than… Zimmer GmbH04/08/2019Terminated