FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.: Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER is used for buttressing multi fragmentary diatal femur fractures including: supra-condylar, intra-articular and extra articular condylar fractures, periprosthetic fractures, fractures in normal or osteopenic bone, nonunions and malunions.
- Recall number
- Z-0401-2014
- Recalling firm
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
- Product
- Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER is used for buttressing multi fragmentary diatal femur fractures including: supra-condylar, intra-articular and extra articular condylar fractures, periprosthetic fractures, fractures in normal or osteopenic bone, nonunions and malunions.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-05-29
- Posted
- 2013-11-26
- Terminated
- 2015-05-21
- Reason
- A plate was inadvertently released to a sales consultant that was restricted for sale.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Synthes sent a letter dated November 7, 2013, to the implanting surgeon to follow up on a complaint received. The firm requested any additional information the surgeon might have about the use of the plate as well as a status on the patient following use. For questions the surgeon was instructed to call 800-620-7025. For questions regarding this recall call 610-719-5000.
- Quantity
- 1
- Distribution
- US Distribution in Colorado.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- part 04.124.406S, lot 3771678.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K110354"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JDP
- 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
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28