Z-1935-2013Class II

5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm...

Name: Z-1935-2013 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm...
Creator: Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Published: 2013-06-05
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Synthes GmbH / initiated 2013-06-05 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Synthes USA HQ, Inc. began a recall of 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm 5.0mm Unit... on 2013-06-05. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "DePuy Synthes has issued a Medical Device Correction notice for the 5.0mm Stainless Steel rods. This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. No adverse...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1935-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-06-05
Posted: 2013-08-09
Terminated: 2015-09-21
Recalling firm: Synthes GmbH
Product: 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm pedicle screw spinal system; Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.
Product code: MNI Orthosis, Spinal Pedicle Fixation
Reason for recall: DePuy Synthes has issued a Medical Device Correction notice for the 5.0mm Stainless Steel rods. This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. No adverse event reports associated with the use of this product were received, and an extensive engineering and medical safety review concluded that the product poses no incremental risk to t
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Action: On June 5, 2013, De Puy Synthes notified by letter the direct acc acccounts which were identified to have received 5.0mm stainless steel rods and requested return of the product by calling 1-800-479-6329 to obtain a return authorization number. Completion of the verification section of the letter, including negative responses was also requested.
Quantity in commerce: 492
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution.
Product codes and lots: Part Numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 with lot numbers: 4729951; 4841209; 4923651; 4923652; 4987688; 4987750; 5350635; 2002330; 3000595 4729952; 4841210; 4923653; 4923654; 4987683; 4856248; 4987755; 5153848; 5153853; 1602596; 1880489 4729953; 4841211; 4923666; 4923667; 4987778; 4856275; 4987761; 5159826; 5157329; 3016224 4729954; 4841212; 4919162; 4923669; 4987779; 4856250; 4987766; 5153796; 3093619 4729956; 4923674; 4987825; 4987780; 5066363 4729958; 4923615; 4987826; 4987781; 5066364 4729959; 4841213; 4923655; 4936270; 4987684; 4987771; 5153849; 5153854 4729960; 4835367; 4923656; 4923657; 4984982; 4856246; 4987772; 5159827; 5157330 4729961; 4835368; 4923658; 4923659; 4987685; 4856249; 4987773; 1602617; 3080451 4729962; 4835378; 4919165; 4923660; 4987686; 4856252; 4987776; 5153851

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1935-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1935-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-08-21	2013-08-09

Product code MNI

K020517Class IISynthes Dual-Opening UssSynthes (Usa) / cleared 2002-04-15

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