Recall Register

Device recall: Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System, 4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 9666776 and 4mm…

Class II FDA enforcement event 73549. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

DePuy Synthes is initiating a Voluntary Medical Device Recall of lot # 9666776 and 9671879 of Cancellous and Cortex 4.0 mm Screws, which are a part of the Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System due to discovery of a single lot of 450.136 screws (4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm, lot 9666776) being swapped with a single lot of 450.016 (4mm Cortex Standard Screw, length 16 mm,…

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) Products LLC started this device recall on 6 Jan 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Chester, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73549 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 31 Jan 2017.

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 Nationwide in the states of NC, CA, NY, TX, NJ, CO and the countries of: Ontario and Canada.

Recalling firm

Synthes (USA) Products LLC, 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 73549: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1524-2016Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System, 4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 9666776 and 4mm Cortex Standard Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 967187930 units of Lot # 9666776 and 11 units of Lot # 9671879Class IITerminated27 Apr 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2016
1,232
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
72

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73549. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73549/. 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 Nationwide in the states of NC, CA, NY, TX, NJ, CO and the countries of: Ontario and Canada.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73549?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 30 units of Lot # 9666776 and 11 units of Lot # 9671879
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.