Events

Recall of Device Recall Synthes Ti Button Plate 7 holes, Fastener, Fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

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
    74418
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2138-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-05-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-07-07
  • 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=147490
  • 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
    Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MBI
  • Reason
    Depuy synthes is voluntarily initiating a recall due to affected devices being distributed and or labeled with mr safety information that does not meet the current astm standard.
  • Action
    Synthes mailed to customers (Hospital Personnel and Sales Consultants) an URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTIFICATION letter informing them the insert they received, which contained incorrect MR Safety Information, does not meet the current ASTM standards. Customers were asked to review the package insert provided with the notification letter, discard the outdated package insert, complete the attached verification Section (page 3 of this notification) and send a copy of the completed Verification Section by Fax: 844-782-5568 or scan/email: Synthes7923@stericycle.com. For further questions call (610) 719-6500.

Device

Device Recall Synthes Ti Button Plate 7 holes, Fastener, Fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 1749148, 1896349, 3057585, 3126474, 3277587, 3527962, 3666979, 3723149, 3754359, 3754360, 3800237, 3800239, 3825498, 4182364, 4182365, 4184238, 4184239, 4184240, 4184241, 4186156, 4186158, 4186159, 4201866, 4201867, 4201868, 4205288, 4872583, 4894156, 4894157, 4931671, 4931672, 4931673, 4952212, 4992237, 4992836, 5004334, 5083067, 5106349, 5115240, 5115241, 5127039, 5153048, 5153049, 5328496, 5337095, 5339819, 5344347, 5369177, 5391267, 5404749, 5450581, 5485082, 5510560, 5510561, 5510562, 5510563, 5510564, 5510565, 5583188, 7554579, 7554580, 7559611, 7559614, 7571578, 7571579, 7580696, 7583500, 7596250, 7780217, 7784418, 7784419, 7875460, 7923388, 7949747, 7992504, 8024598, 8060315. 8155523, 8203696, 8226175, 8238466, 8292917,8312365,8348012,8377148,8504955,8612171,8688476,8701156,8711152,8743078,8743084 8756426, 8756427, 8834945,8840904,8948836,8948838,9079710,9079712,9079716,9172619,9172621,9237247 9361663, 9361665, 9432606, 9432608, 9494467, 9494469, 9608863, 9647283, 9665152, 9671639, 9715870, 9720837, 9720840, 9783567, 9783570,. 9788216, 9801777, 9810012, 9823178, 9829378, 9836403, 9836404, 9836405, 9896775, 9913152 Part Numbers: 482.823, Device Listing Number: D194880
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    USA Distribution to the states of : AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CH,CO,CT,DC,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,ON,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI, & WV
  • Product Description
    Synthes Ti Button Plate 7 Holes, Fastener, Fixation, nondegradable, Soft Tissue
  • 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