Recall Register

Device recall: Synthes(R) Hemostatic Bone Putty, Part numbers 08.901.001.97S, 08.901.001.98S, 08.901.001.99S, 08.901.001D, and…

Class I FDA enforcement event 62592. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is the potential for Hemostatic Bone Putty to ignite if contacted with electrosurgical cautery systems under certain conditions during surgery.

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Synthes USA HQ, Inc. started this device recall on 5 Jul 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Chester, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 62592 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Aug 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Nov 2015.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington, DC and states of AK, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI, and the country of…

Recalling firm

Synthes USA HQ, Inc., West Chester, PA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 62592: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2206-2012Synthes(R) Hemostatic Bone Putty, Part numbers 08.901.001.97S, 08.901.001.98S, 08.901.001.99S, 08.901.001D, and VB1025.10S. Indicated for use as a water soluble implant material and for use in the control of bleeding from bone surfaces.8,853 packsClass ITerminated22 Aug 2012

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2012
823
Share of these events in Class I
5%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
51

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
15 Oct 2013Synthes Material Mix (Adjustable Cervical Distractor-Right, Matrix Distractor Rack, T-PAL Spacer Remover, Implant InsertDeviceClass II1
9 Oct 2013Synthes TomoFix Plates The Synthes J5606-C TomoFix Osteotomy System is used for open and closed wedge osteotomies of theDeviceClass II1
8 Oct 2013Synthes Implant Holder for Synfix (TM)-LR the Synthes Implant Holder for Synfix (TM)-LR is a non-powered hand-held devicDeviceClass II1
3 Oct 2013Synthes Spiked Washers 13.5/6.5 Spiked Washers 13.5/6.5 are intended to be used in ligament reattachment or fixation, spDeviceClass II1
3 Oct 2013Synthes 8.5 MM Medullary Reamer Product Usage: An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held deviceDeviceClass II1
3 Oct 2013Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)-Helical Blade Synthes Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)-HelicaDeviceClass II1
30 Sep 2013Synthes Zero-P VA Implant 7 MM Height Parallel Sterile The Synthes Zero-P VA Implant 7 MM Height Parallel Sterile is a sDeviceClass II1
24 Sep 2013Synthes Soft Tissue Retractor Small Extendible Offset blade facilitates easy preparation of the epipereosteal cavity forDeviceClass II1
13 Aug 2013Synthes Application Instrument Sternal Zip Flex System intended for use in primary or secondary closure/repair of the stDeviceClass II1
1 Aug 2013Synthes Soft Tissue Retractor Small Extendible. Offset blade facilitates easy preparation of the epipereosteal cavity foDeviceClass II1

Synthes USA HQ, Inc.: all 51 events

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62592. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/62592/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington, DC and states of AK, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI, and the country of…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 62592?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 8,853 packs
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
5% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class I.