Events

Recall of Synthes(R) Spine Vectra, VectraT and VectraOne Adjustable Drill Stop

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

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
    62943
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0782-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-08-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-02-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-31
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=115345
  • 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
    Appliance, fixation, spinal intervertebral body - Product Code KWQ
  • Reason
    Although the reported incidence is low, there is the potential for the drill stop to slip on the drill bit resulting in an adverse event.
  • Action
    Synthes sent a "NOTICE: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated August 6, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 610-719-5450 for questions related to this notice.

Device

Synthes(R) Spine Vectra, VectraT and VectraOne Adjustable Drill Stop
  • Model / Serial
    Adjustable Drill Stop, Part Number 03.613.012 - Lots 5456424, 5494147, 5557938, and 5557939
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution-including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, 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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY.
  • Product Description
    Synthes(R) Spine Vectra, Vectra-T and Vectra-One Anterior Cervical Plating for Spinal Fusion, Adjustable Drill Stop, Part Number 03.613.012. || Synthes Vectra System, Synthes Vectra-One System and Synthes Vectra-T System is intended for anterior plate and screw fixation of the cervical spine (C2-C7).
  • Manufacturer
    Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

Manufacturer

Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Synthes USA HQ, Inc., 1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester PA 19380-3417
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA