Events

Recall of Synthes VEPTR® Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib

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
    18970
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-18
  • 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 last hole on certain veptr caudal rib supports may be partialy formed. fully lengthening the construct to the partially formed last hole may result in mechanical failure of the construct due to extension bar breakage, which could require unplanned surgical intervention to exchange components.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Synthes VEPTR® Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
  • Model / Serial
    Model: 497.087, 497.088, 497.089, 497.241, 497.242, 497.243, 497.093, 497.094, 497.095, 497.244, 497.245, 497.246, 497.098, 497.099, 497.100, 497.247, 497.248, 497.249, and 497.225 to 497.239 inc., Affected: Selected lots
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes GmbH

Manufacturer

Synthes GmbH