FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Synthes ProDisc-C 2.0mm Milling Bit, Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit HXC, Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit with 2.35mm x 33.5mm Shaft, and Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit with Flat Coupling. Spinal surgical instrument: The Synthes ProDisc-C 2.0mm Milling Bits are used as a part of the milling option for keel preparation of the vertebral bodies. The milling bits are coupled to a power tool and interface with the milling guide, which is connected to a trial implant for the keel preparation step.

Recall: Z-1669-2014 · Reported June 4, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1669-2014
Event ID
68190
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Synthes, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Initiation Date
April 29, 2014
Classification Date
May 29, 2014
Termination Date
May 19, 2016
Address
1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester, PA, 19380-3417, United States

Description

Synthes ProDisc-C 2.0mm Milling Bit, Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit HXC, Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit with 2.35mm x 33.5mm Shaft, and Synthes 2.0mm Milling Bit with Flat Coupling. Spinal surgical instrument: The Synthes ProDisc-C 2.0mm Milling Bits are used as a part of the milling option for keel preparation of the vertebral bodies. The milling bits are coupled to a power tool and interface with the milling guide, which is connected to a trial implant for the keel preparation step.

Reason

Certain lots of the ProDisc-C 2.0mm Milling Bits have an increased potential to break during use.

Code Info

part number: 03.820.161s, with lot numbers: 5742507,5755970,5755971,5755972, 5755973,5755974,5828298,6336115, 6338099,6338100,6340029,6340030, 6344199,6344200,6363601,6385892, 6407046,6431260,6431261,6460402, 6503360,6526127,6571070,6571073, 6571074,6601985,6636946,6636947, 6636948,6653819,6653820,6670383, 6691341,6691342,6718933,6718934, 6718935,6740611,6794651,6794652, 6794653,6794654,6794655 part number: 03.820.1638 with lot numbers: 5742506,5755978,5755979,5755980, 5755981,5755982,5828299,5828300, 6320586,6336108,6336110,6336111, 6340033,6344201,6344202,6363602, 6385893,6431262,6431263,6460403, 6503361,6571075,6601986,6601987, 6636949,6636950,6636951,6653810, 6653818,6670382,6691343,6691344, 6718938,6740615,6740616,6745821, 6770474,6770475,6770476,6770477, 6770478,6794657,6794658 part number: 03.820.167S with lot numbers: 5755983,5755984,5755987,5755988, 5755989,5755985,5755986,5755990, 5828302,6338101,6338102,6338103, 6338104,6338106,6338107,6338108, 6338109,6344205,6471089,6670381, 6718939,6718940,6718941,6843907, 6843906,6856252,6856253,6867662, 6867661,6901712,6901713,6919726, 6919727,6919728,6901710,6901711, 6921717,6921718,6940357,6960192, 6960193,6983033,7006496,7055427 part number: 03.820.169S with lot numbers: 6066520,6113671,6113633,6159883, 6180175,6338068,6338098,6344206, 6363603,6407047,6431264,6460404, 6526128,6571078,6670384,6745820, 6770479,6770480

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

6690