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Device product

TI Single Vector Distractor Body with Left Foot/30mm; Catalog ID 487.965 The Titanium Single Vector Distractor and Proximal Foot Plates are intended for mandibular bone lengthening where gradual bone distraction is required, including conditions such as congenital mandibular deficiencies or post-traumatic defects.

Z-2584-2016

May 23, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Event
Event 74419
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
259 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2584-2016

Official wording

Reason: DePuy Synthes is voluntarily initiating a recall due to a possibility the fastener on the Titanium Single Vector Distractor Body may become prematurely separated from the Proximal Foot Plate.

Code information: Part # 487.965, Lot # A4JV312; 3959731; 3988317; 4038563; 4091229; 4095071; 4375627; 4375628; 4375629; 4407383; 4420112; 4435710; 4664397; 4664398; 4746860; 5021031; 5143278; 5175697; 5282148; 5321401; 5321402; 5321404; 5332086; 5332087; 5391281; 5391293; 5505151; 5505153; 5559857; 5559858; 5559859; 5621131; 5621132; 5621145; 5621150; 5621166; 5841367; 5857578; 5859707; 5859708; 5859710; 5859711; 6130707; 6130708; 6287524; 6287525; 6538904; 6551654; 6720329; 7458399; 7865439; 9916673; A4JX605, mfg. date 14MAY1999 - 27APR2016, exp. date 24SEP2019-27APR2036

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) distribution to states of: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, MA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TX, UT, WI, and WV; and countries of: Australia, Canada and Switzerland.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    DePuy Synthes is voluntarily initiating a recall due to a possibility the fastener on the Titanium Single Vector Distractor Body may become prematurely separated from the Proximal Foot Plate.