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Device recall: TITANIUM END CAP WITH T40 STARDRIVE RECESS, 0MM EXTENSION FOR TITANIUM TIBIAL NAILS-EX; Synthes Tibial Nail System EX is
FDA enforcement event 71440 is a device recall by Synthes, Inc. of West Chester, PA, initiated 3 Jun 2015 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Sep 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Synthes, Inc. has 39 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Synthes, Inc., West Chester, PA.
Reason for recall
"A specific part and lot number was packaged and shipped prior to the completion of a required internal inspection."
Distribution
"US Distribution to states of: MO and SC."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2051-2015 | TITANIUM END CAP WITH T40 STARDRIVE RECESS, 0MM EXTENSION FOR TITANIUM TIBIAL NAILS-EX; Synthes Tibial Nail System EX is intended to stabilize fractures of the proximal and distal tibia and the tibial shaft; open and closed tibial shaft fractures; certain pre-and post-isthmic fractures; and tibial malunions and… | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 15 Jul 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Synthes, Inc.
All 39 events for Synthes, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "A specific part and lot number was packaged and shipped prior to the completion of a required internal inspection."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Distribution to states of: MO and SC."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Sep 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.