FDA Device recall Z-0134-2016
5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm, 5.0mm U…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2015-10-28
On 2015-10-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of 5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm, 5.0mm U… by Synthes Usa Products, citing this product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. The process used with the lots subject to this Recall was a bead bla….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0134-2016 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2015-09-04 |
| Published | 2015-10-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Synthes Usa Products |
| Distribution | US |
Product
5.0mm Unit Rod 270mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 290mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 310mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 330mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 350mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 370mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 390mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 410mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 430mm, 5.0mm Unit Rod 450mm; Orthosis, Spinal, Pedicle fixation Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients.
Reason
This product was produced using a finishing process not identified as part of the manufacturing specification. The process used with the lots subject to this Recall was a bead blast process. (Bead Blasting vs. Shot Peened).
Identifiers
| code_info | Part numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 lot numbers: 47…Part numbers: 298.269 298.270 298.271 298.272 298.273 298.274 298.275 298.276 298.277 298.278 lot numbers: 4729951; 4841209; 4923651; 4923652; 4987688; 4987750; 5350635; 2002330; 3000595; 4729952; 4841210; 4923653; 4923654; 4987683; 4856248; 4987755; 5153848; 5153853; 1602596; 1880489; 4729953; 4841211; 4923666; 4923667; 4987778; 4856275; 4987761; 5159826; 5157329; 3016224; 4729954; 4841212; 4919162; 4923669; 4987779; 4856250; 4987766; 5153796; 3093619; 4729956; 4923674; 4987825; 4987780; 5066363; 4729958; 4923615; 4987826; 4987781; 5066364; 4729959; 4841213; 4923655; 4936270; 4987684; 4987771; 5153849; 5153854; 4729960; 4835367; 4923656; 4923657; 4984982; 4856246; 4987772; 5159827; 5157330; 4729961; 4835368; 4923658; 4923659; 4987685; 4856249; 4987773; 1602617; 3080451; 4729962; 4835378; 4919165; 4923660; 4987686; 4856252; 4987776; and 5153851. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0134-2016%22
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