Recall Register

Device recall: ZIMMER Oscillating Saw Blade -Cutting 75mm x 19mm x 1.00/1.27mm.intended for bone or cartilage in orthopedic…

Class II FDA enforcement event 85223. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Mislabeled: Actual blade width is 19 mm but the label indicates a width of 25 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

Synvasive Technology Inc started this device recall on 27 Jul 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in El Dorado Hills, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85223 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Apr 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Jun 2021.

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.

US distribution to states of AL and NY

Recalling firm

Synvasive Technology Inc, El Dorado Hills, CA.

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 85223: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1676-2020ZIMMER Oscillating Saw Blade -Cutting 75mm x 19mm x 1.00/1.27mm.intended for bone or cartilage in orthopedic procedures. Manufactured By: Synvasive Technology, Inc., a Subsidiary of Zimmer266 unitsClass IITerminated15 Apr 2020

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 II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2018
1,074
Share of these events in Class II
92%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
4

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85223. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85223/. 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 to states of AL and NY
What quantity of product is in FDA event 85223?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 266 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.