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Recall of Device Recall Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws

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

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
    35109
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0792-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-03-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-04-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-09-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=45332
  • 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
    Plate, Bone - Product Code JEY
  • Reason
    Integrity of outer mylar pouch could be compromised, possibly rendering the exterior of the inner foil pouch unsterile.
  • Action
    Synthes Craniofacial Sales consultants were notified and instructed to immediately notify their accounts concerning this recall. Synthes contacted the customer accounts via phone 3/31/06 through 4/3/06 and subsequently via Certified Mail on 4/3/06.

Device

Device Recall Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws
  • Model / Serial
    Product, Catalog #, Lot #, Expiration Date 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.10S, 1373642, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.20S, 1372400, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1384887, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1393224, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2162367, 10/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2175547, 01/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2183488, 02/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.10S, 1371226, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.20S, 1371227, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 800.605.10S, 1372687, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 800.606.10S, 1373640, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1384577, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1387942, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.10S, 1373751, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 801.004.10S, 1374122, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2162368, 10/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2184323, 02/2010; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.10S, 1374135, 07/2009; 2.5MM resorbable emergency screw 8MM-sterile, 801.048.02S, 1384578, 8/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1384602, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1393219, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1372401, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1376216, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1377498, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile,  805.603.20S, 1372402, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2169297, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2180984, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384597, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384598, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 1384599, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1392087, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 1392088, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1393230, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 2162401, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163458, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163459, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2164282, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2167890, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 2169299, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175554, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175801, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370038, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370040, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1370041, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375932, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375933, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1376307, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1377501, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1377502, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1380682, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385761, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385763, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385764, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1385780, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1388207, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1390841, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1392090, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1393233, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1393234, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1370039, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1376219, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1377503, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1378428, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.20S, 1383881, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1390843, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1392089, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2167288, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2181842, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile,  805.605.04S, 1384604, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 1392091, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 2167289, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 1374134, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 2175551, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  805.606.02S, 1393239, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.02S, 2181849, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.04S, 2164288, 10/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 1373641, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 2167291, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile,  805.608.02S, 2171103, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile, 805.608.04S, 2175552, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 805.614.04S, 1387950, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile,  805.614.10S, 2165696, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160255, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160256, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1374125, 07/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1377504, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  806.006.02S, 2167290, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1384596, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388815, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1385773, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388795, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  806.006.10S, 1374136, 07/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 4MM-sterile, 806.044.02S, 1392093, 09/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 6MM-sterile, 806.046.02S, 2163371, 10/2009.
  • Product Classification
    Dental Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Canada. Distribution to 1 Military/Government account - Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 1 foreign account - Synthes Canada; and geographical distribution within the United States to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, AND WV.
  • Product Description
    Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws. Intended for use in fracture repair and reconstructive procedures of the craniofacial skeleton.
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes (USA)

Manufacturer

Synthes (USA)
  • Manufacturer Address
    Synthes (USA), 1302 Wrights Lane East, West Chester PA 19380
  • Source
    USFDA