Synthes 2.4 mm LC-DCP Plate 6 Holes/51mm recallZ-0406-2014 · Synthes (USA) Products LLC · initiated Jul 30, 2013
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in November 2013
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Synthes (USA) Products LLC or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
A complaint was reported regarding a screw being found in a package labeled for 2.4 mm LC-DCP Plate.
FDA root cause category: Labeling mix-ups
What the company is doing
Synthes sent an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter dated July 30, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to review their inventory, immediately remove the affected product and return to Credit/Returns, Synthes. For questions call 610-719-5450.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0406-2014
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 30, 2013
- Posted by the FDA
- Nov 27, 2013
- Recalling firm
- Synthes (USA) Products LLC
- Quantity
- 13
- Product code
- HRS
- FDA submissions
- K001941
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including IN, NY, WA, NE, MD, TX, AL, MI, and Internationally to Canada.
Product description
Synthes 2.4 mm LC-DCP Plate 6 Holes/51mm Product Usage: Intended for fractures, osteotomies, and replantations of small bones including the foot, ankle, and hand.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Part No. 249.926, lot No. 8093100
Other devices under the same FDA submission
7 devices cleared under K001941 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- NA 201.670Synthes GmbH · PLATE, FIXATION, BONE3 reports
- LC-DCP 243.586Synthes GmbH · PLATE, FIXATION, BONE2 reports
- NA 201.660Synthes GmbH · Screw, fixation, bone1 report
- NA 201.662Synthes GmbH · PLATE, FIXATION, BONE1 report
- NA 201.666Synthes GmbH · Screw, fixation, bone1 report
- NA 243.234Synthes GmbH · PLATE, FIXATION, BONE1 report
- NA 249.919Synthes GmbH · PLATE, FIXATION, BONE1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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