Reported Jul 24, 2013 · Terminated

Multi Vector Distractor Pin Holding Clamp, limited bone stock The holding clamp is part of the Multi Vector Distractor…

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?

  • Multi Vector Distractor Pin Holding Clamp, limited bone stock The holding clamp is part of the Multi Vector Distractor which cis used for mandibular bone lengthening, including conditions such as congenital mandibular deficiencies or post-traumatic defects. The Multi Vector Distractor can be utilized to perform bone transport procedures as an alternative to bone grafts and free flaps.
Lot codes and dates
  • Titanium Multi Vector Distractor Pin Holding Clamp, body, limited bone stock Part # 487.941
  • with lot numbers3769720, 3779569, 3788731, 3794434, 7806093, 7823463 and Titanium Multi Vector Distractor Pin Holding Clamp, ramus, limited bone stock Part # 487.942
  • with lot numbers
    • 3769706
    • 3779571
    • 3788741
    • 7806096
    • 7823464
Amount recalled
121

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

Why it was recalled

Synthes is initiating a voluntary Medical Device removal for specified part numbers and lot numbers of the Mutis Vector Distractor Pin Holding clamp, limited bone stock. The firm received complaints that the clamp and nut construct would not engage the distractor arm threads and subsequently bind. It is not likely that a serious adverse event will result due to a nonconforming clamp, however there

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, 6:51 PM UTC

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