Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 28990 |
| Brand Name: | Synthes_Fixation device, internal, nail, intramedullary, femur [33187] |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | TFNA Femoral Nail 10mm - Multiple catalog numbers, TFNA Femoral Nail 12mm - multiple catalog numbers |
| 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 manufacturer is advising of an upcoming update to the Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Technique Guide (STG) for the TFN-ADVANCED™ Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA). The comprehensive risk information of the current labeling is being modified to emphasize potential factors and risks that influence nail performance. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 18/2/2022 |
