FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis System Product Usage: Intended for fracture fixation of large bones and large bone fragments and for slipped capital femoral epiphysis, pediatric femoral neck fractures, intercondylar femur fractures and sacroiliac joint disruptions.
- Recall number
- Z-0408-2014
- Recalling firm
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
- Product
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis System Product Usage: Intended for fracture fixation of large bones and large bone fragments and for slipped capital femoral epiphysis, pediatric femoral neck fractures, intercondylar femur fractures and sacroiliac joint disruptions.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-07-31
- Posted
- 2013-11-27
- Terminated
- 2015-06-01
- Reason
- There is a possibility for the Guide Wires of the Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis System to stick in the cannulation of the drill bit and the drill bits to break during surgery.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- 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.
- Quantity
- 166
- Distribution
- USA Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Parts 03.207.001 and 03.207.008 with lot numbers: Part # Lot # 03.207.001 PE00376 PE00439 PE01391 PE01329 PE01412 PE00504 03.207.008 PE00440 PE00377 PE00513 PE01475 PE01691
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HTW
- 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
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- Refresh due
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