Reported Jul 27, 2016 · Terminated

Depuy Synthes Trauma- Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) Blade/Screw Guide Sleeve, Surgical Instrument Part…

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?

  • Depuy Synthes Trauma- Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) Blade/Screw Guide Sleeve, Surgical Instrument Part Number ID 03.037.017
  • Class I exempt Lot Numbers9066399; 9066435; 9409790; 9519308; 9620447; 9301183; 9409792; 9519303; 9641077; 9301184; 9409791; 9542998; 9641078; 9327510; 9422885; 9554330; 9651850; 9340629; 9351396; 9554329; 9604307; 9347642; 9428332; 9533341; 9661610; 9339162; 9439269; 9574931; 9734868; 9347641; 9485532; 9569618; 9704087; 9351397; 9485534; 9569617; 9734876; 9359540; 9494322; 9590744; 9661608; 9359339; 9501935; 9590747; 9371095; 9505477; 9604306 These devices are specific to the Trochanteric Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA) system. The TFNA Proximal Femoral Nailing System is for the treatment of intramedullary fixation of proximal femoral fractures
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog ID03.037.017
  • Lot Numbers
    • 9066399
    • 9066435
    • 9409790
    • 9519308
    • 9620447
    • 9301183
    • 9409792
    • 9519303
    • 9641077
    • 9301184
    • 9409791
    • 9542998
    • 9641078
    • 9327510
    • 9422885
    • 9554330
    • 9651850
    • 9340629
    • 9351396
    • 9554329
    • 9604307
    • 9347642
    • 9428332
    • 9533341
    • 9661610
    • 9339162
    • 9439269
    • 9574931
    • 9734868
    • 9347641
    • 9485532
    • 9569618
    • 9704087
    • 9351397
    • 9485534
    • 9569617
    • 9734876
    • 9359540
    • 9494322
    • 9590744
    • 9661608
    • 9359339
    • 9501935
    • 9590747
    • 9371095
    • 9505477
    • 9604306
  • Manufactured Date30Jul2014 -01Jul2015
Amount recalled
2,064 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

DePuy Synthes is initiating a voluntary medical device recall due to Blade/Screw Guide Sleeves (Part # 03.037.017) may have been manufactured with a slightly larger than specified outer diameter which could prevent the sleeve from going through the TFNA aiming arm properly, which may cause 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 Apr 25, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:02 PM UTC

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