[Recalled] Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN The Synthes Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN is intended to treat stable and unstable pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures,
This is an official product-safety recall record. Below are the verified details from the issuing authority, in plain language.
Recall details
| Product | Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN The Synthes Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN is intended to treat stable and unstable pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, basal neck fractures, and combinations there of. |
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| Brand / manufacturer | Synthes USA HQ, Inc. |
| Category | device |
| Issuing authority | FDA_DEVICE |
| Reference | Z-0387-2014 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Risk level | Class II |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 31 July 2013 |
Why it was recalled
According to the FDA_DEVICE notice, the identified hazard is: The Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN was recalled because of complaints that the compression nut did not thread completely onto the blade guide sleeve and became stuck.
This Class II recall concerns device products distributed in United States and was recorded by FDA_DEVICE. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
Check whether your unit is affected and follow the authority's guidance before further use.
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