Date Initiated by Firm | January 11, 2013 |
Date Posted | March 12, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 31, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-0942-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
64287 |
510(K)Number | K010499 |
Product Classification |
Plate, bone - Product Code JEY
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Product | Synthes Titanium Midface Distractor, MR Conditional, Part number 487.982. For temporary stabilization and gradual lengthening of the cranial or midfacial bones. |
Code Information |
All Lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Synthes USA HQ, Inc. 1302 Wrights Ln E West Chester PA 19380-3417
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For Additional Information Contact | Customer Support 610-719-5000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | There is the potential for the anterior footplates to not fit onto the Titanium Midface Distractor Assembly as the tab of some distractors may be oversized. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Employee error |
Action | The firm initiated their recall of this product on January 11, 2013 by sending an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter to all consignees. The letter identified the affected product and the problem. Also, the firm requested consignees to examine their inventory for products(s) with the specified part number, remove them from use, and return them to Synthes. Customers were to follow the instructions provided on what to do if they have or do not have any identified affected product. Questions should be directed to 610-719-5450 or FieldAction@synthes.com. |
Quantity in Commerce | 596 |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of CA, LA, MA, NY, and PA, and the countries of Canada and Switzerland. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JEY
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