Reported May 2, 2018 · Terminated

Stem Extractor f/Guide Bar, Part number 03.401.072. Instrumentation for extraction and revision of Epoca shoulder…

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?

  • Stem Extractor f/Guide Bar, Part number 03.401.072. Instrumentation for extraction and revision of Epoca shoulder implants.
Lot codes and dates
    • 09-6793
    • 10-2637
    • 10-5070
    • 12-2707
    • 14-1085
    • 15-8949
Amount recalled
31

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

There is a potential for the connection screw of the stem extractor to break.

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 Apr 11, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:32 PM UTC

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