FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes, Inc.: Flex Arm Product Usage: The Synthes Flex Arm is a component of the Synthes Minimally Invasive Support System, which provides secure table mounting for minimally invasive spine surgery. The Flex Arm is designed to hold Synthes Minimally Invasive Retractors, which are connected to the Flex Arm by adapters.
- Recall number
- Z-1511-2018
- Recalling firm
- Synthes, Inc.
- Product
- Flex Arm Product Usage: The Synthes Flex Arm is a component of the Synthes Minimally Invasive Support System, which provides secure table mounting for minimally invasive spine surgery. The Flex Arm is designed to hold Synthes Minimally Invasive Retractors, which are connected to the Flex Arm by adapters.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-03-05
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2019-10-16
- Reason
- Quick connect feature of instruments may be unable to connect to the male features of Flex Arm Adaptors, Insight Retractors, or other mating parts.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated March 21, 2018, to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions call 1-610-719-5450 or contact your DePuy Synthes Sales Consultant.
- Quantity
- 84
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Switzerland and Japan
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers 9833185, 9866629, 9888308, 9914323, 9940637, 9982802, H044106, H072780, H144265, H212060, H260544, H260547, H305886, H347867, H430221, H430230
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LXH
- 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
- Source file retained · verify
- 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