FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes, Inc.: DePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System (AB Distractor Bodies and BC Distractor Bodies)
- Recall number
- Z-2148-2014
- Recalling firm
- Synthes, Inc.
- Product
- DePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System (AB Distractor Bodies and BC Distractor Bodies)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-04-16
- Posted
- 2014-08-20
- Terminated
- 2015-09-09
- Reason
- DePuy Synthes is initiating a recall of certain lots of the Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System (AB Distractor Bodies and BC Distractor Bodies) because they may reverse post-operatively.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm, DePuy Synthes, sent "Urgent Notice: Medical Device Recall" letters dated April 16, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, reason for recall, potential patient impact, mitigation steps for patients with distractors currently implanted and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to review inventory, immediately remove the affected lots from stock, complete verification section of the letter and return the affected product. For questions call 610-719-5450 or contact your DePuy Synthes Sales consultant.
- Quantity
- 1499
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part nos. 04.315.003, 04.315.004, 04.315.005, 04.315.006 04.315.023 04.315.024 04.315.025 04.315.026 04.315.027 04.315.028 04.315.053 04.315.054 04.315.055 04.315.056 04.315.063 04.315.064 04.315.065 04.315.066 04.315.067 04.315.068, with lot nos.: 6245205, 7129328, IS10400 6246203, 6582199, 6794535, 6814674, 6877737, 6921359, 6981567, 7008430, 7081952, 7129329, 7460419, 7556148 6246984, 6342006, 6964974, 7129330, 7460420, 6246983, 7389334, 7422735, 7515818 6245460, 6342005, 6454138, 6495399, 6651393, 6816023, 6898959, 6921360, 7306561, 7515824 6307904, 6365443, 6410544, 6438375, 6625839, 6651392, 6984928, 7241620, 7351855, 7390470, 7408179, 7458272, 7458273, 7458274, IS10394 6450702, 6454139, 6553925, 6625840, 6883404, 6921586, 7031344, 7185897, 7389329, 7408181, 7422706, 7422707, 7422708, 7458299, 7515832, IS10385 6393118, 6393119, 6410545, 6454140, 6512859, 6625841, 6651391, 6984925, 7185895, 7408182, 7422703, 7422704, 7422705, 7515829, 7515830 6393120, 7408180, 7515833 7122918, 7389333, 7422700, 7545381, IS10388 6252759, 7129331, 7155891, 7418771, 7448753 6245463, 6438376, 6981568, 6983876,7063885, 7129332,7309797, 7418772, 7418848, 7448754 6251769, 7081953, 7310030, 7365542, 7418849, 7448752, 7448758, 7556149 6245458, 6342007, 7129333, 7556150, IS10399 6245462, 6342003, 6824546, 6824551, 6883290, 6883301, 7082907, 7266972, 7476792, 7476810, 7657623 6280719, 6342004, 6394297, 6651390, 6737168, 6767617, 6824547, 6824550, 6883304, 6883305, 6961025, 6984927, 7041138, 7056051, 7111867, 7185893, 7266967, 7351857, 7351858, 7351859, 7351861, 7422701, 7545379, 7657820, IS10395, 6651389, 6702172, 6883306, 6883307, 6942444, 6984926, 7111868, 7185892, 7306562, 7306563, 7306564, 7499078, 7515834, 7657629, IS10389 6651388, 6741835, 6824553, 6883309, 6913921, 6942445, 6961024, 7082908, 7111869, 7122924, 7185888, 7515835, 7657633 6921585, 6942446, 7185887, 7306565, 7306566, 7408183, 7476791, 7567066, 7579433, 7657635, IS10390, IS10391, 6275129, 7082905, 7185890, 7266969, 7422697, 7609200, IS10386, IS10387
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K060138"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MQN
- Firm FEI
- 3005180112
- Firm city
- West Chester
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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