Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 4, 2013
Recall was initiated due to the possibility that the outer pouch was compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches; a sterile, internal pouch within an external pouch. It …
Synthes USA Hq, Inc. recalled Synthes Trauma Nail System. The devices are indication for bone fixation. - a moderate-severity action.
Synthes Trauma Nail System. The devices are indication for bone fixation. was recalled by Synthes USA Hq, Inc. in September 4, 2013. Reason: Recall was initiated due to the possibility that the outer pouch was compromised. The product is packaged in…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2058-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Synthes USA Hq, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Recall was initiated due to the possibility that the outer pouch was compromised. The product is packaged in….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2058-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2058-2013) was formally reported on September 4, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 2, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Synthes USA Hq, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of West Chester, PA. Federal records list the affected scope as 1,011,783, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.
The documented reason for this recall is: Recall was initiated due to the possibility that the outer pouch was compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches; a sterile, internal pouch within an external pouch. It is the outer, external pouch that may be… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1,011,783
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Synthes Trauma Nail System. The devices are indication for bone fixation.
Recall was initiated due to the possibility that the outer pouch was compromised. The product is packaged in two pouches; a sterile, internal pouch within an external pouch. It is the outer, external pouch that may be compromised.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2058-2013 |
| Date reported | September 4, 2013 |
| Date initiated | November 2, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Synthes USA Hq, Inc. |
| Firm location | West Chester, PA |
| Affected scope | 1,011,783 |
| Distribution | Nationwide distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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