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Event 66416

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 22, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Synthes Matrix 5.5.mm Left and Right Coronal Bender Product Usage: The Matrix 5.5.mm Left and Right Coronal Bender are used together to bend the 5.5 Matrix Rods in the coronal plane, and is intended for stabilization of the thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and/or iliac spine through screw and/or hook and rod fixation.

Z-0391-2014
Recall number
Z-0391-2014
Initiated
June 22, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Quantity
209

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
A complaint was received of the tips of the Matrix 5.5.mm Left and Right Coronal Bender breaking while bending a spinal rod component of the Matrix System.

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Reason for recall

A complaint was received of the tips of the Matrix 5.5.mm Left and Right Coronal Bender breaking while bending a spinal rod component of the Matrix System.

Code information

Parts 03.632.040 and 03.632.041 with various lot nos. Item Lot Number Number 03.632.040 T935338 03.632.040 T939100 03.632.040 T945062 03.632.040 T953982 03.632.040 T956310 03.632.040 T959990 03.632.040 T959995 Item Lot Number Number 03.632.041 T935343 03.632.041 T939105 03.632.041 T939755 03.632.041 T945067 03.632.041 T952750 03.632.041 T956315 03.632.041 T960000 03.632.041 T960005

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including GA, FL, CA, UT, IA, AZ, OH and Internationally to Canada.