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Event 66485

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
October 03, 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 8.5 MM Medullary Reamer Product Usage: An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, bmT, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench.

Z-0202-2014
Recall number
Z-0202-2014
Initiated
October 03, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Quantity
2979

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Complaints were received for intraoperative reamer head breakages which can allow for unretrieved fragments of non-implant grade material.

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Reason for recall

Complaints were received for intraoperative reamer head breakages which can allow for unretrieved fragments of non-implant grade material.

Code information

Part No. 352.085 with lot numbers 20141 through 24510, and 4399543 through 5870257

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: Canada and Mexico.