Events

Recall of Synthes Insert for DHS/DCS Impactor No. 338.260, single

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Synthes GmbH.

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
    18229
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-03-25
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Johnson & Johnson (NZ) Limited, 13a Gabador Place, Mt Wellington, AUCKLAND
  • Reason
    The dhs/dcs impactor is composed of two parts: a replaceable plastic tip which is the insert for dhs/dcs impactor (338.260), and a metallic shaft (338.280). no biocompatibility testing has ever been completed by the manufacturer, synthes, for the material (polyamide 6.6 with 20% carbon fibre reinforcement, tecamid 66 cf 20) for the insert and no evidence was found that it has been completed by other entities. potential for harm exists due to the potential for device breakage which may include surgical delay and adverse tissue reaction.
  • Action
    Product to be exchanged

Device

Synthes Insert for DHS/DCS Impactor No. 338.260, single
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Part Number: 338.260, Affected: All lots below 7985313
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes GmbH

Manufacturer

Synthes GmbH