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Synthes USA HQ, Inc.: 3.7mm and 5.0mm Dynamic Locking Screw (DLS) Product Usage: 3.7mm and 5.0mm Dynamic Locking Screw (DLS) in combination with Synthes Locking Compression Plates (LCP) are intended for use in long bone fractures, the fixation of osteopenic bone, the fixation of osteotomies, and for the fixation of non-unions and malunions.
- Recall number
- Z-0390-2014
- Recalling firm
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
- Product
- 3.7mm and 5.0mm Dynamic Locking Screw (DLS) Product Usage: 3.7mm and 5.0mm Dynamic Locking Screw (DLS) in combination with Synthes Locking Compression Plates (LCP) are intended for use in long bone fractures, the fixation of osteopenic bone, the fixation of osteotomies, and for the fixation of non-unions and malunions.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-07-22
- Posted
- 2013-11-26
- Terminated
- 2016-08-18
- Reason
- All lots of 3.7mm and 5.0mm Dynamic Locking Screw (DLS) were recalled due to complaints of breakages at the distal tip of the pin identified after successful healing and during planned removal of the device.
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- Synthes sent an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall letter to Sales Reps and End Users on July 22, 2013. The letter identified the affect product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions call the Recall center at 610-719-5450.
- Quantity
- 40248
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots of parts 09.213.022S - 09.213.070S, and 09.223.032S- 09.223.090S.
- 510(k) numbers
- K110592
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWC
- Firm FEI
- 3005180112
- Firm city
- West Chester
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- 3e6df46828c1
- Size
- 288213574 bytes
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- Read
- 2026-10-07T03:20:25.099Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-14
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 3e6df46828c1, published 2026-10-06