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Class 2 Device Recall Synvasive

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  Class 2 Device Recall Synvasive see related information
Date Initiated by Firm April 02, 2013
Date Posted April 15, 2013
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on July 15, 2014
Recall Number Z-1115-2013
Recall Event ID 64810
Product Classification Blade, saw, general & plastic surgery, surgical - Product Code GFA
Product Product is distributed by Zimmer (Warsaw, Indiana)/Synvasive Technology, Inc. (El Dorado Hills, CA) & manufactured under Synvasive Technology, Inc. El Dorado Hills, CA

Reciprocating saw blade: A sterile surgical saw blade used to resect damaged cartilage and/or bond in an orthopaedic reconstructive procedure such as a total knee replacement.
Code Information Lots Numbers included in Recall: 1X311,01251,16325,15023,15024,1Y224,23326,0X401,26385,1Y174, 17151,0Y280,17150,22028,28114,19071,23372,23346,23504,23505, 25134,25341,2W223,2X105,26001,2W573,2W574,24348,25304, 25333,26068,26165,27015,27016,29392,PD4647 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Synvasive Technology Inc
4925 Robert J Mathews Pkwy
El Dorado Hills CA 95762-5701
For Additional Information Contact Do¿a M. Reust,
916-939-3913
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Various reciprocating and oscillating saw blades were incorrectly labeled. The labeling errors include: (1) The pouch says oscillating saw blade when it actually contains a reciprocating saw blade; (2) The box bar code date does not match the human readable expiration date; and (3) The label incorrectly states use with Zimmer/Synthes handset and not the Zimmer Universal Power System.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Packaging process control
Action Zimmer sent a Urgent Device Removal letter dated April 2, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers that received affected product from both Synvasive and from Zimmer Surgical will receive two customer letters, as each letter sets out specific item and lot numbers dependent upon distribution entity. Zimmer Distributors will also receive an e-mail notification. All notifications include a response form for both Synvasive and Zimmer distributors as well as customer consignees to account for product disposition (disposal in the field per facilities' sharps protocol). (1) Notifications will be mailed via Fed Ex to Risk Managers and Zimmer Distributors with inventory. (2) Notifications will be emailed to international geographies. (3) Notifications will be emailed all Zimmer Distributors. (4) A second Fed Ex mailing will be sent to domestic non-responding consignees. (5) Effectiveness phone calls will be made to any remaining domestic non-responding consignees. (6) If a customer reports they have further distributed the product, the secondary consignee identified will receive a notification from Zimmer. The scope of the recall is limited to certain confirmed lots which were shipped to the affected consignees. .E-mails, certified mail receipts, and telephone records will be the firm's course of action in monitoring effectiveness checks. All returns will be stored in a separate area away from regular inventory. Final disposition of returned product is yet to be determined. The firm's recall strategy appears to be adequate. For further questions please call (916) 939-3913.
Quantity in Commerce 3442 units per the part numbers listed
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom and Yemen.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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