Reported May 20, 2015 · Terminated

TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA); for treatment of fractures in orthopedics and trauma.

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?

  • TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA); for treatment of fractures in orthopedics and trauma.
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Numbers

    169 of 169 codes

    • 04.037.012S
    • 04.037.013S
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  • Lot numbers

    2,822 of 2,822 codes

    • 7708184
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Amount recalled
8175

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

TFNA nails from certain lots were assembled with a locking mechanism too close to the top of the nail. Potential patient impact: surgical delay.

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 18, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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