Reported Oct 28, 2015 · Terminated

5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm, 5.0mm…

Synthes (USA) Products LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Synthes (USA) Products LLC · 1301 Goshen Pkwy · West Chester, PA · 19380-5986

Is this the product you have?

  • 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm; Orthosis, Spinal, Pedicle fixation Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.
Lot codes and dates
  • Part numbers
    • 298.269
    • 298.270
    • 298.271
    • 298.272
    • 298.273
    • 298.274
    • 298.275
    • 298.276
    • 298.277
    • 298.278
  • lot numbers

    83 of 83 codes

    • 4729951
    • 4841209
    • 4923651
    • 4923652
    • 4987688
    • 4987750
    • 5350635
    • 2002330
    • 3000595
    • 4729952
    • 4841210
    • 4923653
    • 4923654
    • 4987683
    • 4856248
    • 4987755
    • 5153848
    • 5153853
    • 1602596
    • 1880489
    • 4729953
    • 4841211
    • 4923666
    • 4923667
    • 4987778
    • 4856275
    • 4987761
    • 5159826
    • 5157329
    • 3016224
    • 4729954
    • 4841212
    • 4919162
    • 4923669
    • 4987779
    • 4856250
    • 4987766
    • 5153796
    • 3093619
    • 4729956
    • 4923674
    • 4987825
    • 4987780
    • 5066363
    • 4729958
    • 4923615
    • 4987826
    • 4987781
    • 5066364
    • 4729959
    • 4841213
    • 4923655
    • 4936270
    • 4987684
    • 4987771
    • 5153849
    • 5153854
    • 4729960
    • 4835367
    • 4923656
Amount recalled
492

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. The process used with the lots subject to this Recall was a bead blast process. (Bead Blasting vs. Shot Peened).

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 26, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:01 PM UTC

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