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Norian Drillable Inject 5 CC-Sterile recallZ-1943-2016 · Synthes (USA) Products LLC · initiated May 11, 2016

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in June 2016

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  2. 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.
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Why it was recalled

DePuy Synthes is initiating a voluntary medical device recall of unexpired and unopened part and lot numbers for the Norian Drillable Injects-Sterile due to the rotary pouch within the referenced lots and associated part numbers may potentially be labeled with the incorrect powder volume/size; however, the rotary pouch contains the correct powder volume/size according to the outer label.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

DePuy Synthes sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated May 9, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers with the affected products were asked to call DePuy Synthes at 1-800-479-6329 to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) Number and replacement product(s), Complete the Verification Section (page 3 of this letter) and Return the Verification Section (page 3 of this letter) with the product to: Credit/Returns, DePuy Synthes, 1101 Synthes Avenue, Monument, CO 80132. Send a copy of the completed Verification Section by:Fax: 855-695-8597 or Scan/email: [email protected]. If they had any questions they were asked to call 610-719-5450. For questions regarding this recall call 610-719-5443.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1943-2016
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
May 11, 2016
Posted by the FDA
Jun 9, 2016
Recalling firm
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Quantity
2812 units
Product code
MQV
FDA submissions
K073303, K102722
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD., ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and Internationally to Canada...

Product description

Norian Drillable Inject 5 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.005S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not instrinsic to the stability of the bony structure.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Catalog ID 07.704.003S, 07.704.005S and 07.704.010S Lot Numbers: DSC1679, DSC3869, DSC7712, DSC8448, DSC9141, DSD0256, DSD2012, DSD2506, DSD3236, DSC1747, DSC1748, DSC2468, DSC3590, DSC3874, DSC6847, DSC7713, DSC8449, DSC9067, DSC9142, DSD0257, DSD0919, DSD2013, DSD2380, DSD3237. DSC1676, DSC2469, DSC3591, DSC3879, DSC8441, DSC9143, DSD0055, DSD0466, DSD1956, DSD2381

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K073303, K102722 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 74172).

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