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Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails (2015-02-25)
- Starting date:
- February 25, 2015
- Posting date:
- March 27, 2015
- 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-52697
Recalled Products
A. Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails
Reason
Synthes (Canada), Ltd. received notification from its supplier, Synthes (USA), that a determination had been made that a voluntary recall would be performed. It was reported the inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN) has the potential for mechanical failures such as breakage of the main shaft of the inserter for the ten, malfunction of the chuck of the inserter for the TEN in the form of the chuck getting stuck/jammed, breakage of the cross bar of the inserter for the TEN as a result of hammering, and failure of the back end of the inserter by loosening and falling off.
Affected products
A. Inserter for Titanium Elastic Nails
Lot or serial number
More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.
Model or catalog number
359.219
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Synthes (Canada) Ltd.
2566 Meadowpine Blvd.
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA