Events

Recall of HOLDING FORCEPS FOR SYNREAM REAMING ROD

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SYNTHES (CANADA) LTD..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    43104
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-06
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Synthes (canada) ltd. received notification from its supplier that a medical device recall was being initiated for the holding forceps for synream reaming rod due to a nonconformance found during the transfer of the machining operation from one location to another. the identified nonconformance is for the locking lever that has an incorrect angle.

Device

HOLDING FORCEPS FOR SYNREAM REAMING ROD
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 351.782 (Lot serial: 5923464)
  • Product Description
    HOLDING FORCEPS FOR SYNREAM REAMING ROD
  • Manufacturer
    SYNTHES (CANADA) LTD.

Manufacturer

SYNTHES (CANADA) LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    HC