Reported Mar 18, 2015 · Terminated

Synthes Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails; The Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN) is intended for fixation of…

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

Is this the product you have?

  • Synthes Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails; The Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN) is intended for fixation of diaphyseal fractures where the canal is narrow or flexibility of the implant is paramount
  • This includeslower extremity fractures in pediatric and small-statured patients and upper extremity fractures in patients. This system is also intended to treat metaphyseal and episphyseal fractures, such as radial neck fractures, and is intended for fixation of small long bones, such as carpal and tarsal bones. In pediatric applications, the flexibility of the elastic nail allows it to be inserted at a point which avoids disruption of the bone growth plate
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Number359.219
  • Sold As Lot Numbers

    111 of 111 codes

    • 4321659
    • 4340451
    • 4466686
    • 4470900
    • 5496455
    • 5700078
    • 5718485
    • 5718486
    • 5718487
    • 1904339
    • 3005674
    • 3005675
    • 3009312
    • 3020674
    • 3025607
    • 3051190
    • 3054608
    • 3065013
    • 3069566
    • 3084637
    • 3098634
    • 3121438
    • 3232931
    • 3242304
    • 3262712
    • 3301017
    • 3325276
    • 3382583
    • 3410330
    • 3430483
    • 3493588
    • 3504996
    • 3524633
    • 3619119
    • 3626055
    • 3659645
    • 3706611
    • 3797835
    • 7505411
    • 7565990
    • 7601112
    • 7619995
    • 7670741
    • 7675623
    • 7727696
    • 7774491
    • 7810649
    • 7845943
    • 7874224
    • 7896075
    • 7979727
    • 4796463
    • 4826021
    • 4911859
    • 4911860
    • 4969014
    • 4971314
    • 5066417
    • 5042001
    • 5066418
    4825384; (Manufacturing
  • Lot Numbers

    111 of 111 codes

    • 1095607
    • 1095607
    • 1121876
    • 1121876
    • 1641700
    • 1806500
    • 1811056
    • 1811059
    • 1813900
    • 1904339
    • 3005674
    • 3005675
    • 3009312
    • 3020674
    • 3025607
    • 3051190
    • 3054608
    • 3065013
    • 3069566
    • 3084637
    • 3098634
    • 3121438
    • 3232931
    • 3242304
    • 3262712
    • 3301017
    • 3325276
    • 3382583
    • 3410330
    • 3430483
    • 3493588
    • 3504996
    • 3524633
    • 3619119
    • 3626055
    • 3659645
    • 3706611
    • 3797835
    • 7505411
    • 7565990
    • 7601112
    • 7619995
    • 7670741
    • 7675623
    • 7727696
    • 7774491
    • 7810649
    • 7845943
    • 7874224
    • 7896075
    • 7979727
    • 8000136
    • 8002518
    • 8002635
    • 8002635
    • 8004538
    • 8004538
    • 8005179
    • 8006103
    • 8006214
    A8NA430)
Amount recalled
1550

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The Inserter has the potential for mechanical failures such as breakage of the main shaft of the Inserter for the TEN, malfunction of the chuck of the Inserter for the TEN in the form of the chuck getting stuck/jammed, breakage of the cross bar of the Inserter for the TEN.

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, 4:50 PM UTC

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