FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED), part number: 05.001.175: The Small Electric Drive is designed for use in general traumatology, especially hand and food applications involving surgical procedures such as drilling, burring, reaming, pin and wire placement, cutting of bone and hard tissue.

Recall: Z-0931-2015 · Reported January 14, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0931-2015
Event ID
69753
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 14, 2015
Initiation Date
November 6, 2014
Classification Date
January 7, 2015
Termination Date
August 17, 2015
Address
1301 Goshen Pkwy, N/A, West Chester, PA, 19380-5986, United States

Description

Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED), part number: 05.001.175: The Small Electric Drive is designed for use in general traumatology, especially hand and food applications involving surgical procedures such as drilling, burring, reaming, pin and wire placement, cutting of bone and hard tissue.

Reason

The device may operate solely in reverse mode, not operate in reverse mode when intended, not function, or unintentionally start. Unintended start of the hand piece or wrong mode/direction could cause bone/soft tissue, peripheral nerve, and /or vascular damage. Injuries may need surgical or medical intervention. Surgical delay and postoperative local infection are also potential risks.

Code Info

All lots of part number 05.001.175, lot numbers: 28, 40, 41, 42, 53, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 115.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution to Florida only

Quantity

12