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Synthes (USA) Products LLC: END RING 17MM X 22MM LATERAL OR ANTERIOR/5 DEG (TI) Product Number: 495.394 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Titanium implants in various footprints and heights enable the surgeon to choose the configuration that is best suited to the patient s individual pathology and anatomy. The mesh may also be trimmed for a custom fit. The implants can be inserted anteriorly, laterally or anterolaterally.
- Recall number
- Z-0412-2021
- Recalling firm
- Synthes (USA) Products LLC
- Product
- END RING 17MM X 22MM LATERAL OR ANTERIOR/5 DEG (TI) Product Number: 495.394 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Titanium implants in various footprints and heights enable the surgeon to choose the configuration that is best suited to the patient s individual pathology and anatomy. The mesh may also be trimmed for a custom fit. The implants can be inserted anteriorly, laterally or anterolaterally.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2020-09-21
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2022-12-30
- Reason
- Incorrectly Labeled 'general medical device,' printed on the statutory label of the SYNMESH CAGE SYSTEM instead of 'specially controlled medical device"
- Root cause
- Unknown/Undetermined by firm
- Action
- Synthes GMBH is reporting Recall of SYNMESH CAGE SYSTEM Japan-Specific Country Label Issue . The Japan affiliate will be administering the recall per their local regulations, the week of September 21, 2020. Affiliate will notify Japanese sales representatives. Japanese sales representatives will hand-deliver notices to affected hospitals / surgeons. The Japan affiliate is responsible for managing the rework process. Returned devices will be reworked with correct Japan-specific labels and revised lots
- Quantity
- 4 units
- Distribution
- International distribution the country of Japan Only.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: 21P9197 47P8462
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003275","K983766"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MQP
- Firm FEI
- 3008812560
- Firm city
- West Chester
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
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