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Device product

Synthes Hand Switch - Electric Pen Drive, Part Number 05.001.012 The Synthes Electric Pen Drive is indicated for screw insertion, pin and wire replacement, cutting of bone and metal, drilling, decorticating, shaping, and smoothing of bones and teeth in a wide variety of surgical procedures, including, but not limited to general orthopaedic trauma, foot, hand, maxillofacial, neurosurgical, oral, otolaryngolical, reconstructive, and spine surgery.

Z-0615-2014

April 15, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Event
Event 65007
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
290
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0615-2014

Official wording

Reason: Synthes received a complaint from a customer in which the Hand Switch for the Electric Pen Drive was not labeled correctly. The "on" and "lock" labels were interchanged.

Code information: Part Number 05.001.012, lot number AV18166

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Mexico and Canada. .

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Synthes received a complaint from a customer in which the Hand Switch for the Electric Pen Drive was not labeled correctly. The "on" and "lock" labels were interchanged.