Reported Sep 2, 2015 · Terminated

Synthes Trauma Ex-Fix System (Small, Medium, Distraction Osteogenesis (DO) and Large) ; (S) intended to stabilize and…

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?

  • Synthes Trauma Ex-Fix System (Small, Medium, Distraction Osteogenesis (DO) and Large) ; (S) intended to stabilize and provide treatment for fractures of the small bones, such as the hand, wrist, forearm, foot, and ankle; (M) for the construction of an external fixation frame for the treatment of pediatric and adult fractures; )L) for use to provide treatment for long bone and pelvic fractures that require external fixation; and (DO) for fracture fixation (open and closed),pseudoarthrosis or non-unions of long bones, limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphysical distraction, correction of bony or soft tissue deformities and correction of segmental bony or soft tissue defects in adult and pediatric patients.
Lot codes and dates
  • All Lot Numbers of Part Numbers

    396 of 396 codes

    • 390.002
    • 390.003
    • 390.004
    • 390.005
    • 390.007
    • 390.008
    • 390.009
    • 390.010
    • 390.011
    • 390.013
    • 394.79
    • 394.791
    • 394.792
    • 394.793
    • 394.80
    • 394.81
    • 394.82
    • 394.83
    • 394.84
    • 394.85
    • 394.86
    • 394.87
    • 394.88
    • 394.89
    • 394.90
    • 394.91
    • 394.92
    • 03.301.010S
    • 03.301.011S
    • 03.301.012S
    • 03.301.013S
    • 292.40
    • 292.41
    • 390.026
    • 390.027
    • 390.028
    • 390.029
    • 390.030
    • 390.031
    • 390.032
    • 390.033
    • 390.034
    • 390.035
    • 390.036
    • 390.037
    • 395.690
    • 395.691
    • 395.692
    • 395.693
    • 395.779
    • 395.780
    • 395.782
    • 395.784
    • 395.786
    • 395.788
    • 395.792
    • 395.796
    • 395.797
    • 395.798
    • 03.311.010
Amount recalled
5306080

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

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Labeling changes were made related to MR conditions that align with standard definitions for MR Safe, MR Conditional, and MR Unsafe. This recall identifies additional Trauma External Fixation System part numbers that should be considered MR Conditional. One serious injury reported.

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 Sep 27, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:52 PM UTC

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