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Class 2 Device Recall Synthes LCP DiaphysealMetaphyseal Volar Distal Radius Plate

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 Class 2 Device Recall Synthes LCP DiaphysealMetaphyseal Volar Distal Radius Platesee related information
Date Initiated by FirmMay 02, 2016
Date PostedJune 10, 2016
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on December 09, 2016
Recall NumberZ-1949-2016
Recall Event ID 74082
510(K)NumberK070946 
Product Classification Plate, fixation, bone - Product Code HRS
ProductLCP Dia-Meta Volar Distal Radius Plate 15 H Shaft/LT-Sterile; Indicated for fractures, osteotomies, and non-unions of the radius and other small bones.
Code Information Lot Number 9890811, Catalog ID 02.110.115S
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Synthes (USA) Products LLC
1301 Goshen Pkwy
West Chester PA 19380-5986
For Additional Information ContactMs. Anne Brisson
610-719-5443
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Product incorrectly packaged. The labels on the outside of the box and on the LCP Dia-Meta Volar Distal Radius Plate inside the box are correct; however, the preprinted box which contains the LCP-Dia-Meta Volar Distal Radius Plate is incorrect. The box is preprinted for a 4.5 mm LCP Condylar Plate - Distal Femur.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Under Investigation by firm
ActionDePuy Synthes sent out an Urgent Notice to customers informing them of a package mixup and the impact it could have on users. Customers were asked to evaluate their inventory and immediately remove the affected lot (9890811) from stock. Customers were asked to call DePuy Synthes at 1800-479-6329 to obtain a Return Authorization Number for return of the affected product, fill out the verification section of the letter and mail with the product to: Credit/Returns, DePuy Synthes, 1101 Synthes Avenue, Monument, CO 80132. Any questions, they were said to call 610-719-5450 or to contact their DePuy Synthes Sales Consultant.
Quantity in Commerce6 units
DistributionDistributed to one customer: Colorado
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 = HRS
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