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Medical device recalls 2013

Synthes Soft Tissue Retractor Small Extendible Offset blade… — Class II medical device recall Z-0341-2014

Terminated recall by Synthes USA HQ, Inc., reported 2013-11-27, distributed nationwide. The potential exists for the locking screw nut to break on the Soft Tissue Retractor if it is overt-tightened.

Recall numberZ-0341-2014
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmSynthes USA HQ, Inc., West Chester, PA, United States
Recall initiated2013-09-24
Classified2013-11-18
Reported by FDA2013-11-27
Terminated2015-06-01
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USCA
Quantity374
Reason classesdevice malfunction
Lot numbers1776332, 1834589, 1855361, 1893067, 1903596, 1952258, 1986932, 3067805, 3150691, 3179456, 3186865, 3220973, 3241083, 325.01, 3268079, 3360992, 3719234, 3818913, 4948929, 4994679, 4994680, 5031083, 5031085, 5391773, 5420979, 5420980, 5476369, 5476370, 5510070, 5544585, 5546329, 5563699, 5569041, 5624246, 5657366, 5677289, 5759764, 5759765, 5779363, 7698954 and 1 more
Model numbers1776332, 1834589, 1855361, 1893067, 1903596, 1952258, 1986932, 3067805, 3150691, 3179456, 3186865, 3220973, 3241083, 325.01, 3268079, 3360992, 3719234, 3818913, 4948929, 4994679, 4994680, 5031083, 5031085, 5391773, 5420979 and 16 more

Product

Synthes Soft Tissue Retractor Small Extendible Offset blade facilitates easy preparation of the epipereosteal cavity for percutaneous plate insertion.

Reason for recall

The potential exists for the locking screw nut to break on the Soft Tissue Retractor if it is overt-tightened.

Machine access

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