3.0mm Headless Compression Screw, Long Thread 18mm, Part Number 04.226.118 DePuy Synthes 3.0mm Headless Compression Screws are intend...
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0238-2019.
The product inside the package does not match the label. The product was labeled as long thread screws that have a 6mm thread length but were actually short thread screws with a 4mm thread length.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0238-2019.
Recall terminated by FDA.
🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:
- Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
- Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
- Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
- If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
- For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.
Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0238-2019.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
About the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA regulates drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco. Adverse event reports and recall notices are the main public safety signal.
Visit FDA.gov →📣 Report an adverse event to the FDA (MedWatch)
If you had an adverse reaction, side effect, or device malfunction from this medication or device, report it to the FDA through MedWatch. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first — do not stop a prescription on your own. Reports help the FDA detect rare or emerging safety signals and can lead to label changes or recalls.
Synthes (usa) Products Llc Recall FAQ
Synthes (usa) Products Llc is the subject of a medical devices safety report: 3.0mm Headless Compression Screw, Long Thread 18mm, Part Number 04.226.118 DePuy Synthes 3.0mm Headless Compression Screws are intend.... The notice was published on September 12, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 20 units are potentially affected.