Events

Recall of Device Recall Blade/Screw Guide Sleeve

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Synthes (USA) Products LLC.

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
    74415
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2214-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-07-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-04-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=147470
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Guide, surgical, instrument - Product Code FZX
  • Reason
    Depuy synthes is initiating a voluntary medical device recall due to blade/screw guide sleeves (part # 03.037.017) may have been manufactured with a slightly larger than specified outer diameter which could prevent the sleeve from going through the tfna aiming arm properly, which may cause surgical delay.
  • Action
    DePuy Synthes sent an Urgent Notice Medical Device Recall letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to conduct functional testing to inspect the instrument to determine if the Guide Sleeve is able to fit through the aiming arm properly. Customers were asked to only return the device if the product does not pass. Customers with questions were instructed to call 610-719-5450 or contact their DePuy Synthes Sales Consultant.

Device

Device Recall Blade/Screw Guide Sleeve
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog ID: 03.037.017 Lot Numbers: 9066399; 9066435; 9409790; 9519308; 9620447; 9301183; 9409792; 9519303; 9641077; 9301184; 9409791; 9542998; 9641078; 9327510; 9422885; 9554330; 9651850; 9340629; 9351396; 9554329; 9604307; 9347642; 9428332; 9533341; 9661610; 9339162; 9439269; 9574931; 9734868; 9347641; 9485532; 9569618; 9704087; 9351397; 9485534; 9569617; 9734876; 9359540; 9494322; 9590744; 9661608; 9359339; 9501935; 9590747; 9371095; 9505477; 9604306  Manufactured Date : 30Jul2014 -01Jul2015
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution to AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV, and WY
  • Product Description
    Depuy Synthes Trauma- Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) Blade/Screw Guide Sleeve, Surgical Instrument || Part Number ID 03.037.017, Class I exempt || Lot Numbers: 9066399; 9066435; 9409790; 9519308; 9620447; 9301183; 9409792; 9519303; 9641077; 9301184; 9409791; 9542998; 9641078; 9327510; 9422885; 9554330; 9651850; 9340629; 9351396; 9554329; 9604307; 9347642; 9428332; 9533341; 9661610; 9339162; 9439269; 9574931; 9734868; 9347641; 9485532; 9569618; 9704087; 9351397; 9485534; 9569617; 9734876; 9359540; 9494322; 9590744; 9661608; 9359339; 9501935; 9590747; 9371095; 9505477; 9604306 || These devices are specific to the Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) system. The TFNA Proximal Femoral Nailing System is for the treatment of intramedullary fixation of proximal femoral fractures
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes (USA) Products LLC

Manufacturer

Synthes (USA) Products LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    Synthes (USA) Products LLC, 1301 Goshen Pkwy, West Chester PA 19380-5986
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA