Volar Bearing Plate (TriMed) – Bearing Displacement Risk (2023)
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Volar Bearing Plate. REF: 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, VBEAR-5-7W. Intended to be used as an aid to the treatment of certain types of fractures, non-unions or osteotomies.
Brand
TriMed Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
REF/UDI-DI/Lots: VBEAL-3-7N/00842188124907/ME23071, ME23072, VBEAL-5-7N/00842188124914/ME23073, VBEAL-3-7S/00842188124938/ME23031, ME23067, ME23082, ME23097, VBEAL-5-7S/00842188124945/ME23068, VBEAL-7-7S/00842188124952/ME23004, ME23086, VBEAL-3-7W/00842188124969/ME23033, VBEAL-5-7W/00842188124976/ME23036, VBEAR-3-7N/00842188124990/ME23069, ME23084, ME23085, VBEAR-5-7-N/00842188125003/ME23074, VBEAR-3-7S/00842188125027/ME23029, ME23087, VBEAR-5-7S/00842188125034/ME23019, VBEAR-7-7S/00842188125041/ME23022, VBEAR-3-7W/00842188125058/ME23034, VBEAR-5-7W/00842188125065/ME23041, ME23037
Products Sold
REF/UDI-DI/Lots: VBEAL-3-7N/00842188124907/ME23071, ME23072; VBEAL-5-7N/00842188124914/ME23073; VBEAL-3-7S/00842188124938/ME23031, ME23067, ME23082, ME23097; VBEAL-5-7S/00842188124945/ME23068; VBEAL-7-7S/00842188124952/ME23004, ME23086; VBEAL-3-7W/00842188124969/ME23033; VBEAL-5-7W/00842188124976/ME23036; VBEAR-3-7N/00842188124990/ME23069, ME23084, ME23085; VBEAR-5-7-N/00842188125003/ME23074; VBEAR-3-7S/00842188125027/ME23029, ME23087; VBEAR-5-7S/00842188125034/ME23019; VBEAR-7-7S/00842188125041/ME23022; VBEAR-3-7W/00842188125058/ME23034; VBEAR-5-7W/00842188125065/ME23041, ME23037
TriMed Inc. is recalling Volar Bearing Plate. REF: VBEAL-3-7N, VBEAL-5-7N, VBEAL-3-7S, VBEAL-5-7S, VBEAL-7-7S, VBEAL-3-7W, due to Plates, part of a wrist fixation system, are affixed during surgery with bearings that may pop out from distal peg holes.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Plates, part of a wrist fixation system, are affixed during surgery with bearings that may pop out from distal peg holes.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 11/28/23, recall notices were emailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Stop further use of the device and return any unused products to the recalling firm. 2) Provide a copy of this recall notice to the hospital/surgeon/physician that is using the device. 3) Complete and return the response form to quality@trimedortho.com Contact quality@trimedortho.com for any additional questions.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, CA, FL, MI, NY
Page updated: Jan 10, 2026