CLASS II Device recall · Reported 19 Aug 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Reamer Head for Flexible Intramedullary Nailing System recalled
Synthes (USA) Products is recalling Reamer Head for Flexible Intramedullary Nailing System. The recall was initiated on 1 Jul 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2359-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71729
- Recalling firm
- Synthes (USA) Products, West Chester, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Jul 2015
- FDA classified
- 10 Aug 2015
- Reported
- 19 Aug 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The possibility exists for intraoperative reamer head breakages which could also allow for un-retrieved fragments of non-implant grade material: additional lot numbers identified. No new adverse events reported.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
8.5mm Reamer Head for Flexible Intramedullary Nailing System; An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, burr, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The possibility exists for intraoperative reamer head breakages which could also allow for un-retrieved fragments of non-implant grade material: additional lot numbers identified. No new adverse events reported.
Which lots are affected?
Part Number 352.085, Sold lot numbers: 4399543 4411503 4420609 4425217 4500163 4500164 4500686 4516589 4606034 4606035 4619636 4631667 4646360 4658303 4660046 4676339 4691146 4691147 4705949 4720351 4720352 4757916 4769298 4769248 4799766 4790646 4798484 4856180 4882851 4899798 4919634 4937255 4937251 4956701 4956699 4977566 4994239 5018161 5018284 5034158 5034157 5050564 5052365 5065433 5087496 5102055 5102054 5124415 5124416 5140714 5140716 5161068 5185228 5203705 5226958 5226959 5248981 5249272 5249274 5249278 5294388 5299855 5299857 5299856 5299858 5362321 5454350 5454351 5471078 5493666 5508984 5535700 5554801 5575607 5582834 5610290 5635000 5652084 5665722 5697107 5718304 5735831 5756081 5769433 5784706 5813830 5837326 5870257 20141 20290 20291 21025 20713 21372 21677 21829 22717 20292 22981 21201 22592 23390 21927 23439 23944 24091 24334 24510 24917 24934 25076 25171 25178 4800264 4803085
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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