FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes USA (HQ), Inc.: Synthes Drill Bit for 5.0mm Recon Screws with Large Quick Coupling. This orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a non powered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0676-2012
- Recalling firm
- Synthes USA (HQ), Inc.
- Product
- Synthes Drill Bit for 5.0mm Recon Screws with Large Quick Coupling. This orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a non powered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-11-02
- Posted
- 2012-01-11
- Terminated
- 2015-04-16
- Reason
- Synthes is initiating a recall of the Drill Bit for 5.0mm Recon Screws with large Quick Coupling due to the potential for the drill stop to slip on the drill bit.
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- On November 2, 2011 the firm sent "Notice: Medical Device Recall" letters to all consignees, with return receipt request. The letter requested consignees cease use of the device and remove the product from inventory. For questions, call 610-719-5450 or contact your sales consultant.
- Quantity
- 577
- Distribution
- Product was distributed nationwide to AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MT, LA, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. GOVERNMENT account is Audie Murphy VA Hospital, Chief Supply Svc Whse #1, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78229.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Drill Bit for 5.0mm Recon Screws/Large QC, model number 03.010.228, all lot numbers.
- 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
- 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