Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius… — Class II medical device recall Z-0956-2013
Terminated recall by Synthes USA HQ, Inc., reported 2013-03-27, distributed in IN, OH, PA, TX. It was discovered that one of the VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates was incorrectly etched as Part Number 02.
| Recall number | Z-0956-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Synthes USA HQ, Inc., West Chester, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-01-11 |
| Classified | 2013-03-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-03-27 |
| Terminated | 2015-08-31 |
| Distributed | IN, OH, PA, TX |
| Quantity | 4 |
| Lot numbers | 7965181 |
| Model numbers | 02.115.431 |
Product
Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plate, Part Number 02.115.431. Indicated for: Dorsally displaced fractures, Open joint reconstruction, and Corrective osteotomies after distal radius malunion.
Reason for recall
It was discovered that one of the VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates was incorrectly etched as Part Number 02.115.431 (110 degree) instead of the correct Part Number 02.115.231 (90 degree).
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