Events

Recall of Device Recall Synthes Interlocking Bolt, 151mm

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
    73600
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1312-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144554
  • 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 of certain lots of the interlocking bolt which are a part of the synthes 4.5 mm lcp proximal tibia plate system. the synthes 4.5 mm lcp proximal tibia plate are indicated for the treatment of nonunions, malunions and fractures of the proximal tibia including: simple comminuted, lateral wedge, depression, medial wedge, bicondylar, combi.
  • Action
    DePuy Synthes sent an Urgent Notice to inform customers that they were initiating a voluntary recall of lot numbers: 1776197, 5706588, 1782340 and 1868678 of the Interlocking Bolt which are part of the Synthes 4.5mm LCP Proximal Tibia Plate System. Customers were asked to review their inventory for the affected lots, call DePuy Synthes at 1-800-479-6329 to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) Number, complete the Verifcation Section (page 3 of the letter) identifying that the affected product has been located and return it to Credit/Returns, DePuy Synthes, 1101 Synthes Avenue, Monument, CO 80132. A copy of the Verification Section of the letter was to be faxed to 866-737-4701 or emailed to: Synthes2856@stericycle.com.

Device

Device Recall Synthes Interlocking Bolt, 151mm
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number# 1776197 (5706588), 1782340 and 1868678 Catalog ID 03.120.027 For lot 1776197, the part is etched with 1776197; the package label documents 5706588.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
  • Product Description
    Synthes Interlocking Bolt, 151 mm (General and Plastics Surgery Devices) Guide, Surgical Instrument
  • 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