Synthes CMF Battery Powered Driver — Class II medical device recall Z-1456-2014
Terminated recall by Synthes, Inc., reported 2014-04-23, distributed nationwide. The CMF Battery Powered Driver graphic case contains outlines of the Battery Powered Driver, taps, screwdriver
| Recall number | Z-1456-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Synthes, Inc., West Chester, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-01-30 |
| Classified | 2014-04-14 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-04-23 |
| Terminated | 2016-08-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 20,081 |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | 5680577, 5701123, 5713215, 5763130, 5783316, 5787131, 5828296, 6124867, 6136125, 6150803, 6167974, 6167975, 6218358, 6222322, 6258395, 6365430, 6365431, 6390225, 6425013, 6456634, 6487035, 6556704, 6624880, 6650136, 6668870, 6743859, 6844968, 6926708, 6983799, 7008819, 7038706, 7138319, 7221395 |
| Model numbers | 305.840 |
Product
Synthes CMF Battery Powered Driver, Part no. 305.840. Used to place screws in the cranialfacial bones, and to drill and/or tap holes to prepare cranialfacial bones for screw insertion.
Reason for recall
The CMF Battery Powered Driver graphic case contains outlines of the Battery Powered Driver, taps, screwdriver blades, and a screw holding sleeve. However, the device is not intended to be used in conjunction with a tap for tapping holes in a patient's skull, upper and/or lower jaw. Therefore some outlines in the graphic case suggest a potential use of this device that is considered off-label.
Machine access
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