5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm pedicle screw spinal system; Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.

Class I - Dangerous

🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: June 5, 2013 Synthes USA HQ Other Medical Devices Nationwide

What Should You Do?

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Part Numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 with lot numbers: 4729951; 4841209; 4923651; 4923652; 4987688; 4987750; 5350635; 2002330; 3000595 4729952; 4841210; 4923653; 4923654; 4987683; 4856248; 4987755; 5153848; 5153853; 1602596; 1880489 4729953; 4841211; 4923666; 4923667; 4987778; 4856275; 4987761; 5159826; 5157329; 3016224 4729954; 4841212; 4919162; 4923669; 4987779; 4856250; 4987766; 5153796; 3093619 4729956; 4923674; 4987825; 4987780; 5066363 4729958; 4923615; 4987826; 4987781; 5066364 4729959; 4841213; 4923655; 4936270; 4987684; 4987771; 5153849; 5153854 4729960; 4835367; 4923656; 4923657; 4984982; 4856246; 4987772; 5159827; 5157330 4729961; 4835368; 4923658; 4923659; 4987685; 4856249; 4987773; 1602617; 3080451 4729962; 4835378; 4919165; 4923660; 4987686; 4856252; 4987776; 5153851
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Recall Details

Company:: Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Reason for Recall:: DePuy Synthes has issued a Medical Device Correction notice for the 5.0mm Stainless Steel rods. This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. No adverse event reports associated with the use of this product were received, and an extensive engineering and medical safety review concluded that the product poses no incremental risk to t
Classification:: Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Status:: terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm pedicle screw spinal system; Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Part Numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 with lot numbers: 4729951; 4841209; 4923651; 4923652; 4987688; 4987750; 5350635; 2002330; 3000595 4729952; 4841210; 4923653; 4923654; 4987683; 4856248; 4987755; 5153848; 5153853; 1602596; 1880489 4729953; 4841211; 4923666; 4923667; 4987778; 4856275; 4987761; 5159826; 5157329; 3016224 4729954; 4841212; 4919162; 4923669; 4987779; 4856250; 4987766; 5153796; 3093619 4729956; 4923674; 4987825; 4987780; 5066363 4729958; 4923615; 4987826; 4987781; 5066364 4729959; 4841213; 4923655; 4936270; 4987684; 4987771; 5153849; 5153854 4729960; 4835367; 4923656; 4923657; 4984982; 4856246; 4987772; 5159827; 5157330 4729961; 4835368; 4923658; 4923659; 4987685; 4856249; 4987773; 1602617; 3080451 4729962; 4835378; 4919165; 4923660; 4987686; 4856252; 4987776; 5153851

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-1935-2013

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