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Synthes (USA): Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws. Intended for use in fracture repair and reconstructive procedures of the craniofacial skeleton.

Recall number: Z-0792-06
Recalling firm: Synthes (USA)
Product: Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws. Intended for use in fracture repair and reconstructive procedures of the craniofacial skeleton.
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2006-03-30
Posted: 2006-04-26
Terminated: 2006-09-20
Reason: Integrity of outer mylar pouch could be compromised, possibly rendering the exterior of the inner foil pouch unsterile.
Root cause: Other
Action: Synthes Craniofacial Sales consultants were notified and instructed to immediately notify their accounts concerning this recall. Synthes contacted the customer accounts via phone 3/31/06 through 4/3/06 and subsequently via Certified Mail on 4/3/06.
Quantity: 3511
Distribution: Nationwide and Canada. Distribution to 1 Military/Government account - Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 1 foreign account - Synthes Canada; and geographical distribution within the United States to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, AND WV.
Lot, serial or model codes: Product, Catalog #, Lot #, Expiration Date 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.10S, 1373642, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.20S, 1372400, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1384887, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1393224, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2162367, 10/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2175547, 01/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2183488, 02/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.10S, 1371226, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.20S, 1371227, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 800.605.10S, 1372687, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 800.606.10S, 1373640, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1384577, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1387942, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.10S, 1373751, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 801.004.10S, 1374122, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2162368, 10/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2184323, 02/2010; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.10S, 1374135, 07/2009; 2.5MM resorbable emergency screw 8MM-sterile, 801.048.02S, 1384578, 8/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1384602, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1393219, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1372401, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1376216, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1377498, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.20S, 1372402, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2169297, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2180984, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384597, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384598, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384599, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1392087, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1392088, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1393230, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2162401, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163458, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163459, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2164282, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2167890, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2169299, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175554, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175801, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370038, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370040, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370041, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375932, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375933, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1376307, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1377501, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1377502, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1380682, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385761, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385763, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385764, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385780, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1388207, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1390841, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1392090, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1393233, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1393234, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1370039, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1376219, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1377503, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1378428, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1383881, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1390843, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1392089, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2167288, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2181842, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 1384604, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 1392091, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 2167289, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 1374134, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 2175551, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.02S, 1393239, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.02S, 2181849, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.04S, 2164288, 10/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 1373641, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 2167291, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile, 805.608.02S, 2171103, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile, 805.608.04S, 2175552, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 805.614.04S, 1387950, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 805.614.10S, 2165696, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160255, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160256, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1374125, 07/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1377504, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.02S, 2167290, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1384596, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388815, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1385773, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388795, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.10S, 1374136, 07/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 4MM-sterile, 806.044.02S, 1392093, 09/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 6MM-sterile, 806.046.02S, 2163371, 10/2009.
510(k) numbers: not on file
PMA numbers: not on file
Product code: JEY
Firm FEI: not on file
Firm city: West Chester
Firm state: PA
Firm country: not on file

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