Device recall: Synthes Synapse SD Drill Guide, Part Number SD389.477, Lot Number 6913900 Indicated for Hooks, Plate/Rods, Rods and…
Class II FDA enforcement event 65668. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A complaint was received from the field, that the drill guide was etched incorrectly, 12mm etch instead of 18mm drill guide. The firm identified that this constituted a field action and retrospectively reported this action.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Synthes USA HQ, Inc. started this device recall on 12 Oct 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Chester, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65668 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Aug 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Jun 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution: PA only. .
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1821-2013 | Synthes Synapse SD Drill Guide, Part Number SD389.477, Lot Number 6913900 Indicated for Hooks, Plate/Rods, Rods and Screws when intended to promote fusion of the cervical spine fusion of the cervical spine and occipitocervical junction (occiput-T3), the plate/rod, rod, hook and screw (3.2 mm cortex) components of the… | 2 | Class II | Terminated | 7 Aug 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 51
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1821-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 65668. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65668/. 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:
US distribution: PA only. .
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65668?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.