Reported Jun 25, 2014 · Terminated

Synthes External Fixation Systems (Small, Medium, Large and DO), bone fixation appliance components.

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 External Fixation Systems (Small, Medium, Large and DO), bone fixation appliance components.
Lot codes and dates
  • All
  • lot numbers of multiple part numbers

    204 of 204 codes

    • 293.35
    • 293.36
    • 293.40
    • 293.41
    • 293.42
    • 293.44
    • 293.45
    • 293.46
    • 293.47
    • 293.48
    • 293.48L
    • 293.48X
    • 293.49
    • 293.50
    • 293.51
    • 293.52
    • 293.53
    • 293.54
    • 293.58
    • 293.59
    • 293.62
    • 293.63
    • 293.67
    • 293.68
    • 293.69
    • 293.72
    • 293.73
    • 293.74
    • 293.78
    • 293.83
    • 293.88
    • 293.93
    • 294.30
    • 294.30SHA
    • 294.43
    • 294.43SHA
    • 294.44
    • 294.44SHA
    • 294.45
    • 294.455
    • 294.45SHA
    • 294.46
    • 294.46SHA
    • 294.48
    • 294.52
    • 294.52SHA
    • 294.53SHA
    • 294.54
    • 294.54SHA
    • 294.55
    • 294.55SHA
    • 294.56
    • 294.56SHA
    • 294.57
    • 294.57SHA
    • 294.65
    • 294.66
    • 294.67
    • 294.67SHA
    • 294.68
Amount recalled
5,114,052

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Labeling changes have been made related to MR (Magnetic Resonance imaging) conditions as a result of changes in required protocols to designate a product MR Safe, MR Conditional, or MR Unsafe.

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, 6:07 PM UTC

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