Reported Mar 25, 2015 · Terminated

Thumb Screw for the Synthes Recon Locking Aiming Arm for Lateral Entry Femoral Nails-EX (part number 03.010.048) and…

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?

  • Thumb Screw for the Synthes Recon Locking Aiming Arm for Lateral Entry Femoral Nails-EX (part number 03.010.048) and the Thumb Screw for the Aiming Arm for Titanium Cannulated Tibial Nails-EX (part number 03.010.052). The Recon Locking Aiming Arm for Lateral Entry Femoral Recon Nails- EX is used when locking the Femoral Nail-EX. The Aiming Arm for Titanium (TI) Cannulated Tibial Nails-EX is used when locking the Tibial Nail-EX.
Lot codes and dates
  • Part numbers03.010.048 and 03.010.052
  • with Lot Numbers
    • 4874015
    • 4874021
    • 4927262
    • 4954481
    • 4963192
    • 4874016
    • 4874022
    • 4944750
    • 4957586
    • 4963193
    • 4784017
    • 4899564
    • 4944751
    • 4957587
    • 4972003
    • 4874018
    • 4899565
    • 4954478
    • 4957588
    • 4972004
    • 4874019
    • 4927260
    • 4954479
    • 4957589
    • 4874020
    • 4927261
    • 4954480
    • 4963190
    • 4922533
    • 4922975
    • 4981158
    • 4922970
    • 4923015
    • 4981159
    • 4922971
    • 4977241
    • 4981160
    • 4922972
    • 4977242
    • 4981162
    • 4922973
    • 4981156
    • 5035905
    • 4922974
    • 4981157
    • 5035906
Amount recalled
183

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

For certain lots, the incorrect raw material of annealed 17-4PH Stainless Steel was used instead of the correct material of heat-treated 304 Stainless Steel. This may lead to stress-corrosion cracking, which can lead to surgical delay or unintended debris entering the surgical site.

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, 4:52 PM UTC

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