The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1674-2015·Announced 2015-06-03

DePuy Spine Recalls EXPEDIUM Offset Conical Lock Nut Devices

DePuy Spine, Inc. is recalling 183 EXPEDIUM Offset Conical Lock Nut 8mm devices because they do not mate as intended.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II for a medical device with a functional defect (does not mate as intended). Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

DePuy Spine, Inc. is recalling 183 units of the EXPEDIUM Spine System/Synapse System, specifically the EXPEDIUM Offset Conical Lock Nut 8mm (Catalog No. 1754-91-150). The recall involves devices with lot numbers ARNDC6 and ARN DC7.

The recall was initiated because the devices do not mate as intended. This is a Class II recall, which indicates that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The affected devices were distributed in Pennsylvania and in the following foreign countries: Sweden, Belgium, Italy, and Portugal. Healthcare providers and patients should contact DePuy Spine, Inc. for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
EXPEDIUM Spine System/Synapse System; MODEL: EXPEDIUM Offset Conical Lock Nut 8mm, CATALOG NO. : 1754-91-150, UDI NUMBER (if applicable): GTIN: 10705034032467
Manufacturer
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Affected units
183

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • LOT NUMBER: ARNDC6 & ARN DC7

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: