Reported Jul 20, 2016 · Terminated
4.5 mm Cortex Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D137402, Screw, Fixation Bone Product Usage: Intended for…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
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) Products LLC · 1301 Goshen Pkwy · West Chester, PA · 19380-5986
Is this the product you have?
- 4.5 mm Cortex Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D137402, Screw
- Fixation Bone Product UsageIntended for fracture fixation of large bones and large bone fragments, such as femoral neck fractures; slipped capital femoral epiphyses; an adjunct to DHS in basilar neck fractures; tibial plateau fractures; ankle arthrodesis pediatric femoral neck fractures; intercondylar femur fractures; SI joint disruptions; and subtalar arthrodesis
- Lot codes and dates
- Many affected part numbers
- Amount recalled
- 19,497,844 units in total
This recall covers 18 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 17 are below.
5 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
Why it was recalled
Labeling does not match the cleared indications for use in the United States and Canada.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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