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Event 70455

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 17, 2015
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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Thumb Screw for the Synthes Recon Locking Aiming Arm for Lateral Entry Femoral Nails-EX (part number 03.010.048) and the Thumb Screw for the Aiming Arm for Titanium Cannulated Tibial Nails-EX (part number 03.010.052). The Recon Locking Aiming Arm for Lateral Entry Femoral Recon Nails- EX is used when locking the Femoral Nail-EX. The Aiming Arm for Titanium (TI) Cannulated Tibial Nails-EX is used when locking the Tibial Nail-EX.

Z-1281-2015
Recall number
Z-1281-2015
Initiated
February 17, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Synthes, Inc.
Quantity
183

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
For certain lots, the incorrect raw material of annealed 17-4PH Stainless Steel was used instead of the correct material of heat-treated 304 Stainless Steel. This may lead to stress-corrosion cracking, which can lead to surgical delay or unintended debris entering the surgical site.

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Reason for recall

For certain lots, the incorrect raw material of annealed 17-4PH Stainless Steel was used instead of the correct material of heat-treated 304 Stainless Steel. This may lead to stress-corrosion cracking, which can lead to surgical delay or unintended debris entering the surgical site.

Code information

Part numbers:03.010.048 and 03.010.052 with Lot Numbers: 4874015 4874021 4927262 4954481 4963192 4874016 4874022 4944750 4957586 4963193 4784017 4899564 4944751 4957587 4972003 4874018 4899565 4954478 4957588 4972004 4874019 4927260 4954479 4957589 4874020 4927261 4954480 4963190 4922533 4922975 4981158 4922970 4923015 4981159 4922971 4977241 4981160 4922972 4977242 4981162 4922973 4981156 5035905 4922974 4981157 5035906

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