FDASeptember 21, 2015device
Synthes Screw Inserter; for use with Intramedullary Rod, orthopedic device. Used to secure the head element to the head element inserter to prevent disengagement during head element insertion.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Certain lots of the Screw Inserter may be etched with incorrect graphics. The orientation of the etched image of the oblique angle on the Screw Inserter may not correspond to the tip of the angle of the instrument.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
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