Reported May 15, 2013 · Terminated

Synthes Radial Head Prosthesis: Trial Radial Head Elbow joint prosthesis: Synthes Radial Head Prosthesis System is a…

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 Radial Head ProsthesisTrial
  • Radial Head Elbow joint prosthesisSynthes Radial Head Prosthesis System is a two-piece modular system comprised of titanium alloy stem and cobalt chrome components with an integral screw and side-loading application to allow in-situ assembly
Lot codes and dates
  • All Lots of Part Numbers
    • 03.402.018
    • 03.402.020
    • 03.402.022
    • 03.402.024
    • 03.402.026
    • 03.402.028
    • 03.402.218
    • 03.402.220
    • 03.402.222
    • 03.402.224
    • 03.402.226
    • 03.402.228
    • 03.402.418
    • 03.402.420
    • 03.402.422
    • 03.402.424
    • 03.402.426
    • 03.402.428
    • 03.402.618
    • 03.402.620
    • 03.402.622
    • 03.402.624
    • 03.402.626
    • and 03.402.628
Amount recalled
417

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The Trial Head may come loose from the implant stem during manipulation of the arm during surgery. To date, no adverse events have been reported related to this issue and this recall is not being initiated as a result of adverse events.

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 31, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:54 PM UTC

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