Reported Sep 2, 2015 · Terminated

Synthes Application Instrument for Sternal ZIPFIX; indications for use include primary or secondary closure/repair of…

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 Application Instrument for Sternal ZIPFIX; indications for use include primary or secondary closure/repair of the sternum following sternotomy or fracture of the sternum to stabilize the sternum and promote fusion
Lot codes and dates
  • Part Number03.501.080
  • Lot numbers
    • 3783492
    • 3783913
    • 3788496
    • 3822332
    • 7516728
    • 7606881
    • 7635218
    • 7653178
    • 7659168
    • 7666085
    • 7671934
    • 7679825
    • 7689244
    • 7694377
    • 7700691
    • 7705157
    • 7720599
    • 7738572
    • 7738573
    • 7740498
    • 7742713
    • 7767497
    • 7797648
    • 7803768
    • 7806881
    • 7818677
    • 7818682
    • 7821672
    • 7827088
    • 7831855
    • 7833606
    • 7858407
    • 8068078
    • 8130898
    • 8130975
    • 8145793
    • 8159386
    • 8166417
    • 8186954
    • 8207769
    • 8209190
    • 8215969
    • 8215999
    • 8241958
    • 8290959
    • 8290968
Amount recalled
451

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

The end cap may loosen and detach making the instrument non-functional. No injuries 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 Aug 18, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:21 PM UTC

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