Reported Jan 14, 2015 · Terminated

Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED), part number: 05.001.175: The Small Electric Drive is designed for use in general…

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?

  • Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED)
  • part number05.001.175: The Small Electric Drive is designed for use in general traumatology, especially hand and food applications involving surgical procedures such as drilling, burring, reaming, pin and wire placement, cutting of bone and hard tissue
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots of part number 05.001.175
  • lot numbers
    • 28
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 53
    • 105
    • 107
    • 111
    • 112
    • 113
    • 115
Amount recalled
12

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • FL

Why it was recalled

The device may operate solely in reverse mode, not operate in reverse mode when intended, not function, or unintentionally start. Unintended start of the hand piece or wrong mode/direction could cause bone/soft tissue, peripheral nerve, and /or vascular damage. Injuries may need surgical or medical intervention. Surgical delay and postoperative local infection are also potential risks.

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 17, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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