| Class 2 Device Recall 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm Cannulated Screw | |
Date Initiated by Firm | February 16, 2016 |
Date Posted | July 11, 2016 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 01, 2017 |
Recall Number | Z-2158-2016 |
Recall Event ID |
74283 |
510(K)Number | K021932 |
Product Classification |
Screw, fixation, bone - Product Code HWC
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Product | 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm Cannulated Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D029094, Screw, Fixation Bone
Product Usage:
Intended for fracture fixation of large bones and large bone fragments, such as femoral neck fractures; slipped capital femoral epiphyses; an adjunct to DHS in basilar neck fractures; tibial plateau fractures; ankle arthrodesis pediatric femoral neck fractures; intercondylar femur fractures; SI joint disruptions; and subtalar arthrodesis. |
Code Information |
Many affected part numbers |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Synthes (USA) Products LLC 1301 Goshen Pkwy West Chester PA 19380-5986
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For Additional Information Contact | Anne Brisson 610-719-5443 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Labeling does not match the cleared indications for use in the United States and Canada. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Labeling False and Misleading |
Action | DePuy Synthes initiated a Field Safety Notice to remove the affected Technique Guides and marketing literature from the field. Sales Consultants and Synthes Trauma Marketing will receive training on affected technique guides and marketing literature which promoted off label use. All technique guides and literature have been put on hold and removed from DePuy Synthes website. Effectiveness of this field action will be tracked using their training system. They will confirm training when completed as a means to measure effectiveness. |
Quantity in Commerce | 19,497,844 units in total |
Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of :AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, N/A, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. |
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 = HWC
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