FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

Synthes(R) Hemostatic Bone Putty, Part numbers 08.901.001.97S, 08.901.001.98S, 08.901.001.99S, 08.901.001D, and VB1025.10S. Indicated for use as a water soluble implant material and for use in the control of bleeding from bone surfaces.

Recall: Z-2206-2012 · Reported August 22, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2206-2012
Event ID
62592
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 22, 2012
Initiation Date
July 5, 2012
Classification Date
August 16, 2012
Termination Date
November 6, 2015
Address
1302 Wrights Ln E, West Chester, PA, 19380-3417, United States

Description

Synthes(R) Hemostatic Bone Putty, Part numbers 08.901.001.97S, 08.901.001.98S, 08.901.001.99S, 08.901.001D, and VB1025.10S. Indicated for use as a water soluble implant material and for use in the control of bleeding from bone surfaces.

Reason

There is the potential for Hemostatic Bone Putty to ignite if contacted with electrosurgical cautery systems under certain conditions during surgery.

Code Info

All lot numbers associated with the identified part numbers.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington, DC and states of AK, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI, and the country of Canada.

Quantity

8,853 packs