Device Recall Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws

Product, Catalog #, Lot #, Expiration Date 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.10S, 1373642, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 800.603.20S, 1372400, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1384887, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.02S, 1393224, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2162367, 10/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2175547, 01/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.04S, 2183488, 02/2010; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.10S, 1371226, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 800.604.20S, 1371227, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 800.605.10S, 1372687, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 800.606.10S, 1373640, 07/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1384577, 08/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.04S, 1387942, 09/2009; 1.5MM resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 800.614.10S, 1373751, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 801.004.10S, 1374122, 07/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2162368, 10/2009; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.04S, 2184323, 02/2010; 2.0MM resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 801.006.10S, 1374135, 07/2009; 2.5MM resorbable emergency screw 8MM-sterile, 801.048.02S, 1384578, 8/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1384602, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.04S, 1393219, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1372401, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1376216, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile, 805.603.10S, 1377498, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 3MM-sterile,  805.603.20S, 1372402, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2169297, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.02S, 2180984, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384597, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1384598, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 1384599, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1392087, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 1392088, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 1393230, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 2162401, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163458, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2163459, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2164282, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2167890, 10/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.04S, 2169299, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175554, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.04S, 2175801, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370038, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1370040, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1370041, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375932, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1375933, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1376307, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1377501, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1377502, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1380682, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385761, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385763, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1385764, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1385780, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1388207, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1390841, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1392090, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.10S, 1393233, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.10S, 1393234, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1370039, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1376219, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1377503, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1378428, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile,  805.604.20S, 1383881, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1390843, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 1392089, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2167288, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 805.604.20S, 2181842, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile,  805.605.04S, 1384604, 08/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 1392091, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.04S, 2167289, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 1374134, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 5MM-sterile, 805.605.10S, 2175551, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  805.606.02S, 1393239, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.02S, 2181849, 02/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.04S, 2164288, 10/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 1373641, 07/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 805.606.10S, 2167291, 11/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile,  805.608.02S, 2171103, 12/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 8MM-sterile, 805.608.04S, 2175552, 01/2010; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile, 805.614.04S, 1387950, 09/2009; 1.5MM rapid resorbable tack 4MM-sterile,  805.614.10S, 2165696, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160255, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.04S, 2160256, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1374125, 07/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 4MM-sterile, 806.004.10S, 1377504, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  806.006.02S, 2167290, 11/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1384596, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388815, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1385773, 08/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile, 806.006.04S, 1388795, 09/2009; 2.0MM rapid resorbable cortex screw 6MM-sterile,  806.006.10S, 1374136, 07/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 4MM-sterile, 806.044.02S, 1392093, 09/2009; 2.5MM rapid resorbable emergency screw 6MM-sterile, 806.046.02S, 2163371, 10/2009.

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Synthes Resorbable Fixation Systems Resorbable Taps and Screws. Intended for use in fracture repair and reconstructive procedures of the craniofacial skeleton.