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Class 2 Device Recall Locking Screw

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 Class 2 Device Recall Locking Screwsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmSeptember 26, 2025
Date PostedOctober 21, 2025
Recall Status1 Open3, Classified
Recall NumberZ-0229-2026
Recall Event ID 97693
510(K)NumberK201336 K201346 
Product Classification Nail, fixation, bone - Product Code JDS
ProductLOW PROF LCKNG SCREW, F/IM NAIL 5.0MM / L, 42MM / XL25/ STER. Product Code: 04.045.342TS. Used in RFN-ADVANCEDTM Retrograde Femoral Nailing (RFNA) System and the Tibial Nail Advanced System.
Code Information Product Code: 04.045.342TS. GTIN: 10886982301390. Lot Number: 31756P9. Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Synthes (USA) Products LLC
1301 Goshen Pkwy
West Chester PA 19380-5986
For Additional Information ContactShannon Rook
610-314-2088
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Although the etched length on the screw is correct, the length marked on the external packaging is incorrect. Specifically, 42mm screws were packaged and labeled as 46mm, while 46mm screws were packaged and labeled as 42mm.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Process control
ActionDePuy Synthes notified consignees via email and mailed letter on 09/26/2025. Consignees were instructed to examine inventory and quarantine affected units, arrange for the return of any affected units, complete and return the Business Response Form, and place the notification in a visible area for awareness. If units were further distributed within your facility or to customers, please notify those customers and personnel.
Quantity in Commerce122 units
DistributionWorldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NY, OH, TN, TX and the country of Canada.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = JDS
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