FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

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; Orthosis, Spinal, Pedicle fixation Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.

Recall: Z-0134-2016 · Reported October 28, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0134-2016
Event ID
72134
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 28, 2015
Initiation Date
September 4, 2015
Classification Date
October 16, 2015
Termination Date
August 26, 2016
Address
1301 Goshen Pkwy, N/A, West Chester, PA, 19380-5986, United States

Description

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; Orthosis, Spinal, Pedicle fixation Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.

Reason

This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. The process used with the lots subject to this Recall was a bead blast process. (Bead Blasting vs. Shot Peened).

Code Info

Part numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 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; and 5153851.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

492