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Health product recall

Cervical Spine Locking Plate System, 4mm Cortex Standard Screw (2016-01-08)

Starting date:
January 8, 2016
Posting date:
January 25, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56810

Affected Products

Cervical Spine Locking Plate System, 4mm Cortex Standard Screw

Reason

A single lot of 450.136 screws (4mm cancellous self-tapping screw, length 16mm, lot 9666776) was discovered to have swapped labelling/packaging with a single lot of 450.016 (4mm cortex standard screw, length 16mm, lot 9671879).

Affected products

Cervical Spine Locking Plate System, 4mm Cortex Standard Screw

Lot or serial number

9671879

Model or catalog number

450.016

Companies
Manufacturer
Synthes USA LLC
1101 SYNTHES AVENUE
Monument
80132
Colorado
UNITED STATES