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Class 2 Device Recall Synthes Matrix System T1 Matrix Locking Cap

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 Class 2 Device Recall Synthes Matrix System T1 Matrix Locking Capsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmMarch 11, 2011
Date PostedSeptember 15, 2011
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on December 18, 2014
Recall NumberZ-3207-2011
Recall Event ID 59290
510(K)NumberK092929 K100952 
Product Classification Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation, for degenerative disc disease - Product Code NKB
ProductSynthes T1 Matrix Locking Cap of the Synthes Matrix System, Part Number 04.632.000. Intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation, posterior hook fixation, or anterolateral fixation.
Code Information All lots
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Synthes USA (HQ), Inc.
1302 Wrights Ln E
West Chester PA 19380-3417
For Additional Information ContactCustomer Support
610-719-5000
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Labeling Correction -- The locking cap was not able to be loosened, resulting in the breakage of the screwdriver or the rod to be cut and the assembly to be removed (screw, cap, and rod). This poses a potential risk of significant prolongation of OR time.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Labeling Change Control
ActionThe firm initiated this action on March 11, 2011 by issuing an Urgent: Medical Device Labeling Correction letter to all consignees. The letter identified the affected product and stated the reason for the correction. It also instructed the consignee to review and attach the supplementary technique page to any MATRIX Spine System Technique Guides that they may have had in their facility. Customers are to complete the Verification Section of the letter and return it to the firm via mail, fax, or e-mail. If customers have questions, they can call 610-719-5063 or their Synthes Spine Sales Consultant.
DistributionNationwide Distribution -- AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.
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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = NKB
510(K)s with Product Code = NKB
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