Reported Jul 8, 2015 · Terminated

DePuy Synthes 6.5 mm Titanium Recon Screws w/T25 Stardrive (70mm, 75mm, 80mm, 85mm, 90mm, 95mm, 105mm); part of the…

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?

  • DePuy Synthes 6.5 mm Titanium Recon Screws w/T25 Stardrive (70mm, 75mm, 80mm, 85mm, 90mm, 95mm, 105mm); part of the Expert Lateral Femur Nail System and indicated to stabilize Subtrochanteric fractures, Ipsilateral neck/shaft fractures, Femoral shaft fractures, Impending pathologic fractures, and malunions/Non-unions.
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Numbers04.003.024 04.003.025 04.003.026 04.003.027 04.003.028 04.003.029 04.003.031
  • with Lot Numbers
    • 8638958
    • 8638957
    • 8534954
    • 8638955
    • 8556020
    • 8556018
    • 8653032
    • 8653036
Amount recalled
276

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

certain lots of the Titanium Recon Screws (6.5mm ) were found to contain the incorrect insert GP0760-A (Synthes Titanium Buttress Locking Plate System), instead of the correct insert GP0706-E (Synthes Titanium Intramedullary Nails and Components).

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 Dec 18, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:31 PM UTC

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