—#144554

Product

Synthes Interlocking Bolt, 151 mm (General and Plastics Surgery Devices) Guide, Surgical Instrument

FDA product code: FZX — Guide, Surgical, Instrument
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: 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.

Why it was recalled

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

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Address: 1301 Goshen Pkwy, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-5986

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-02-16
Terminated: 2016-12-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #144554. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.