Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18971 |
| Brand Name: | DePuy Synthes Socket, Hexagonal Ø 4.0mm/11.0mm |
| Model: | 356.714 |
| Affected: | All lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Johnson & Johnson (NZ) Limited 13a Gabador Place Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 922 638 |
| Manufacturer: | Synthes GmbH |
| Issue: | The Socket is a cannulated instrument used to insert the end caps in the Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (PFNA), PFNA-II, and the Antegrade Femoral Nail (AFN). There is a potential for the Socket-hex tip to break into fragments during use if too much force is applied. As the affected item has been reported to break intra-operatively, there is potential for surgical delay while the fragments are retrieved. Consequently, surgical delay may occur while a replacement instrument or alternative device is located to insert the end cap. In addition, an adverse tissue reaction may possibly occur if any stainless steel fragments from the Socket are not retrieved from the patient. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 15/8/2015 |
