—#119580

Product

5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm pedicle screw spinal system; Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.

FDA product code: MNI — Orthosis, Spinal Pedicle Fixation
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K020517
Affected lot / code info: Part Numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 with lot numbers: 4729951; 4841209; 4923651; 4923652; 4987688; 4987750; 5350635; 2002330; 3000595 4729952; 4841210; 4923653; 4923654; 4987683; 4856248; 4987755; 5153848; 5153853; 1602596; 1880489 4729953; 4841211; 4923666; 4923667; 4987778; 4856275; 4987761; 5159826; 5157329; 3016224 4729954; 4841212; 4919162; 4923669; 4987779; 4856250; 4987766; 5153796; 3093619 4729956; 4923674; 4987825; 4987780; 5066363 4729958; 4923615; 4987826; 4987781; 5066364 4729959; 4841213; 4923655; 4936270; 4987684; 4987771; 5153849; 5153854 4729960; 4835367; 4923656; 4923657; 4984982; 4856246; 4987772; 5159827; 5157330 4729961; 4835368; 4923658; 4923659; 4987685; 4856249; 4987773; 1602617; 3080451 4729962; 4835378; 4919165; 4923660; 4987686; 4856252; 4987776; 5153851

Why it was recalled

DePuy Synthes has issued a Medical Device Correction notice for the 5.0mm Stainless Steel rods. This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. No adverse event reports associated with the use of this product were received, and an extensive engineering and medical safety review concluded that the product poses no incremental risk to t

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

On June 5, 2013, De Puy Synthes notified by letter the direct acc acccounts which were identified to have received 5.0mm stainless steel rods and requested return of the product by calling 1-800-479-6329 to obtain a return authorization number. Completion of the verification section of the letter, including negative responses was also requested.

Recalling firm

Firm: Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Address: 1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-3417

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-06-05
Posted by FDA: 2013-08-09
Terminated: 2015-09-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #119580. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.