—#145519

Product

3.2 mm Three-fluted drill bit, sterile, Catalog ID # 03.010.060S Product Usage: Usage: The 3.2 mm Three-fluted Drill Bits are instruments that can be used with the following systems: Expert Lateral Femoral Nail (part number 03.010.060S only), Expert Tibial Nail, Expert Humeral Nailing, Multiloc Humeral Nailing System, Suprapatellar Instrumentation for Expert Tibial Nail, and Adolescent Lateral Femoral Nails (ALFN).

FDA product code: HTW — Bit, Drill
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
Affected lot / code info: Catalog ID 03.010.060S Lot # 5558809, 6204324, 6813586, 7648837, 5559839, 6214366, 6818438, 7648838, 5575915, 6235676, 6827807, 7657752, 5579717, 6240287, 6830470, 7657753, 5582298, 6247514, 6835634, 7660380, 5585788, 6249834, 6841962, 7661528 5594237, 6269336, 6851101, 7661529, 5594238, 6276953, 6857546, 7674414, 5616439, 6279756, 6860704, 7687319, 5633067, 6279757, 6870563, 7693164, 5656914, 6302746, 6873394, 7716604, 5672506, 6313568, 6873396, 7731690 5682043, 6313569, 6898040, 7739027, 5692087, 6325420, 6904377, 7753584, 5702206, 6331923, 6908328, 7766654, 5711966, 6334954, 6919278, 7774127, 5724637, 6339936, 6925232, 7774128, 5727691, 6348925, 6931055, 7794479 5732158, 6355191, 6939080, 7817283, 5741332, 6368986, 6949503, 7830606, 5748361, 6375334, 6961056, 7835732, 5760640, 6382329, 6967764, 7848333, 5772367, 6398746, 6975982, 7869029, 5780654, 6413506, 6984973, 7870629 5782800, 6420887, 6996252, 7894923, 5782801, 6433683, 7004816, 7899079, 5782802, 6433684, 7013143, 7903010, 5794181, 6438144, 7019693, 7908522, 5816780, 6449832, 7029024, 7918012, 5818769, 6458079, 7036198, 7919639 5818770, 6464443, 7052563, 7924989, 5829138, 6475737, 7064072, 7941743, 5847359, 6480417, 7070681, 7947278, 5860702, 6486376, 7084937, 7963626, 5861834, 6488940, 7275546, 7981633, 5861836, 6505811, 7304754, 7993351 5870708, 6509276, 7349355, 9808655, 6010554, 6528479, 7359254, 9820617, 6031951, 6540263, 7371663, 9825386, 6034093, 6549146, 7382623, 9826363, 6034128, 6557658, 7400014, 9831036, 6051790, 6563112, 7400015, 9841499 6052762, 6572199, 7400016, 9855040, 6055036, 6577880, 7416878, 9859105, 6066429, 6586607, 7422660, 9864677, 6069150, 6593553, 7441691, 9869742, 6069151, 6598206, 7444103, 9878216, 6074684, 6603184, 7460590, 9886333 6080184, 6610704, 7465210, 9904888, 6081960, 6621162, 7476937, 9911126, 6091446, 6636693, 7485616, 9915461, 6092777, 6655352, 7497778, 9924572, 6109266, 6674053, 7499940, 9932287, 6121870, 6686555, 7512119, 9939768 6124816, 6707678, 7520264, 9959608, 6130838, 6721722, 7533286, 9961574, 6133623, 6733633, 7544212, 9970453, 6136836, 6752258, 7554690, 9985425, 6141455, 6761019, 7563621, H023093, 6153365, 6766654, 7636777, H024812 6163583, 6777654, 7636778, H034525, 6186051, 6786129, 7636779, H039109, 6186052, 6796018, 7648835, 6187891, 6796019, 7648836

Why it was recalled

The sterile packaging may be compromised. A protective cap is to be secured on the tip of the drill bit. If the protective cap is not secured, the drill bit may puncture the sterile barrier.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

DePuy Synthes sent an Urgent Notice Medical Device Letter dated April 19, 2016 to customers. The identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to examine their inventory to determine if they currently have the affected product. Customers were asked to complete and return the Verification Section of the recall notification letter. For questions call 610-719-5450.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the states of: AE, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, VT, WA, WI

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-04-18
Posted by FDA: 2016-05-23
Terminated: 2017-02-02
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #145519. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.