FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Synthes (USA) Products LLC: Screwdriver Blade, Handle, Drill Bit, Part #313.945 Low Profile Neuro Screwdriver Blade/MR Safe/MQC/32mm Short Lot # 5053859 Product Usage: The DePuy Synthes MR Safe Instruments and MR conditional Instruments are used to assist with the insertion or removal of an implant.
- Recall number
- Z-2189-2016
- Recalling firm
- Synthes (USA) Products LLC
- Product
- Screwdriver Blade, Handle, Drill Bit, Part #313.945 Low Profile Neuro Screwdriver Blade/MR Safe/MQC/32mm Short Lot # 5053859 Product Usage: The DePuy Synthes MR Safe Instruments and MR conditional Instruments are used to assist with the insertion or removal of an implant.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-05-31
- Posted
- 2016-07-12
- Terminated
- 2017-02-02
- Reason
- DePuy Synthes is voluntarily initiating this recall due to affected devices that were distributed, etched and or labeled with MR Safety information not meeting the current ASTM standard.
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- DePuy Synthes mailed an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD SAFETY NOTIFICATION letter to their customers (Hospital Personnel, including Imaging Department Personnel and DePuy Synthes Colleague) to inform them of the recall and actions to take. The letter identified the affected, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers not to use the affected Instruments which are labeled or etched MR Safe and MR Conditional during MRI scans. Customers were asked to review the information contained in the Field Safety Notification letter and complete the Verification Section located on page 3 of this notification. For questions call 610-719-5450 or contact your DePuy Synthes Sales Consultant.
- Quantity
- 50 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AR,CA,CO,CT,DC,ID,IL,KY,LA,MA,MD,MN,MO,MS,MT,NY,PA and TX.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number: 313.945, Low Profile Neuro Screwdriver Blade/MR Safe/MQC/32mm Short, Lot # 5053859, mfg. 7/28/2005, No Expiration Date product provided Non Sterile
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWE
- Firm FEI
- 3008812560
- 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
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