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Event 68006

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 08, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Synthes, 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 XRL Medium Trial - Central Body, an instrument used as part of the Synthes XRL System, a vertebral body replacement device. For spinal surgery. The Synthes XRL device is intended to be used with the Synthes supplemental internal fixation systems (e.g., USS, including MATRIX, Pangea, and TSLP).

Z-1681-2014
Recall number
Z-1681-2014
Initiated
April 08, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Synthes, Inc.
Quantity
3

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Two lots of the Synthes XRL Medium Trial-Central Body device were incorrectly etched with the incorrect dimensions for height.

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Reason for recall

Two lots of the Synthes XRL Medium Trial-Central Body device were incorrectly etched with the incorrect dimensions for height.

Code information

Product no. 03.807.507, lot no. 8029684, and product no. 03.807.508, lot no. 8029689.

Distribution pattern

US Distribution including the states of FL, NJ and MN.