Reported Dec 4, 2013 · Terminated

Synthes Tensioning Device The Synthes Osteogenesis System, MR Conditional is intended for fracture fixation (open and…

Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

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 HQ, Inc. · 1302 Wrights Ln E · West Chester, PA · 19380-3417

Is this the product you have?

  • Synthes Tensioning Device The Synthes Osteogenesis System, MR Conditional is intended for fracture fixation (open and closed), pseudoarthrosis or non-unions of long bones, limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction, correction of bony or soft tissue deformities and correction of segmental bony or soft tissue defects in adult and pediatric patients.
Lot codes and dates
  • all lots of model number 03.311.001: Part # Synthes lot #
    • 03.311.001
    • 1934765
    • 03.311.001
    • 1934766
    • 03.311.001
    • 1993844
    • 03.311.001
    • 3036688
    • 03.311.001
    • 3398576
    • 03.311.001
    • 3776484
    • 03.311.001
    • 5100597
    • 03.311.001
    • 5106354
    • 03.311.001
    • 5160872
    • 03.311.001
    • 5160875
    • 03.311.001
    • 5174253
    • 03.311.001
    • 5174253
    • 03.311.001
    • 5174254
    • 03.311.001
    • 5181000
    • 03.311.001
    • 5181001
    • 03.311.001
    • 5196282
    • 03.311.001
    • 5196283
    • 03.311.001
    • 5197081
    • 03.311.001
    • 5241942
    • 03.311.001
    • 5241943
    • 03.311.001
    • 5336723
    • 03.311.001
    • 5363637
    • 03.311.001
    • 5396016
    • 03.311.001
    • 5411479
    • 03.311.001
    • 5555521
Amount recalled
369

This recall covers 16 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 15 are below.

3 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

All lots of the Synthes Tensioning Device were recalled due to the potential for the reaction fork to come loose from the main body of the device and not allow the wire to release, nor the device to apply tension.

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 Jun 1, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:13 PM UTC

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