FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.: Vertebroplasty Needle Kit 10g Diamond Tip Intended to be used to inject PMMA cement into vertebral bodies during Vertebroplasty procedure.
- Recall number
- Z-0410-2014
- Recalling firm
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
- Product
- Vertebroplasty Needle Kit 10g Diamond Tip Intended to be used to inject PMMA cement into vertebral bodies during Vertebroplasty procedure.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-07-30
- Posted
- 2013-11-27
- Terminated
- 2015-04-16
- Reason
- Complaints were received of inconsistencies in the expiration dates shown on the packaging of the Vertebroplasty Needle Kit 10g Diamond Tip device.
- Root cause
- Incorrect or no expiration date
- Action
- Synthes sent an Urgent Notice: Medical Device Notification letter dated October 8, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to returny any of the affect devices, call Synthes at 1-800-479-6329 to obtain a Return Authorization Number, complete the Verification Section indicating the affected product has been located, also indicate the number of devices found and note the Return Authorization Number. Return the Verification Form to: Credit/Returns Synthes 1101 Synthes Avenue Monument, CO 80132 Customers were also instructed to return the Verification Section even if they don't have the affected product. Customers with questions were instructed to call 610-719-5450 or contact their Synthes Sales Consultant. For questions regarding this recall call 610-719-5000.
- Quantity
- 40
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including IN, MT, HI, and FL.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part No. 03.702.218S, Lot No. AJM838X
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OAR
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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