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Synthes SPEED 9X10X10mm Implant Recall: Incorrect Drill Guide Risks Bone Damage

Synthes recalls SPEED 9X10X10mm Continuous Compression Implant (Product No. SE-0910) due to incorrect drill guide causing potential bone damage during surgery. Affected units sold with specific lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0100-2023Medical deviceSynthes ›
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Recalling firmSynthes (USA) Products LLC1301 Goshen Pkwy · West Chester, PA 19380-5986
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Synthes is recalling a specific type of surgical implant because it includes the wrong drill guide size. This could lead to improper bone preparation and potential bone damage if used incorrectly during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60007-synthes-speed-9x10x10mm-implant-recall-incorrect-drill-guide-risks-bone.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60007-synthes-speed-9x10x10mm-implant-recall-incorrect-drill-guide-risks-bone · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0100-2023

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“Synthes SPEED 9X10X10mm Implant Recall: Incorrect Drill Guide Risks Bone Damage.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60007-synthes-speed-9x10x10mm-implant-recall-incorrect-drill-guide-risks-bone. Based on FDA recall #Z-0100-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0100-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on September 27, 2022, that Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling the SPEED 9X10X10mm Continuous Compression Implant due to a hazard of potential bone damage. The recall involves Product No. SE-0910 distributed nationwide in the United States.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Synthes
  • Product: SPEED 9X10X10mm Continuous Compression Implant, Product No. SE-0910
  • UDI-DI (GTIN): 00810633020111
  • Lot/Expiry: MSE210240 7/1/2027

The hazard

The products contain an incorrect size drill guide that will not prepare the bone correctly for the included implant. If the incorrect drill guide is used, there is potential for bone damage due to incorrectly placed drill holes for the implant included in the kit.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Synthes (USA) Products LLC has 19 other recalls on record since July 21, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Synthes 2.4V TAP CORTEX SCREW Recall: Incorrect Thread Hazard (February 25, 2026), Synthes LOW PROF LCKNG SCREW: Incorrect Length Labeling on Packaging (September 26, 2025), and Synthes Stardrive Screwdrivers May Cause Surgical Delay - Recall (April 25, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Orthalign Drill Plate Recall: Bone Cut Risk from Manufacturing Defect (February 10, 2026), Orthalign Drill Plate Recall: Risk of Bone Cut in Normal Use (February 10, 2026), and Straumann Bone Level Tapered Implant May Be Wrong Length - Recall (July 16, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'SPEED 9X10X10mm Continuous Compression Implant' with Product No. SE-0910. Look for lot number MSE210240 on the packaging or label.

  • Brand
    Synthes
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0098-2023SPEEDSHIFT20x20x20 Offset 10mm Implant Drill Kit, Product No. SE-2020-10. Used with DePuy Synthes SPEEDSHIFT Continuous Compression Staple Implants for bone fixation and management of fracture and reconstructive surgery.; UDI-DI (GTIN): 00810633020494 Lot MSE210237 Expiry 11/1/202681
Z-0099-2023SPEED 15X12X12mm Continuous Compression Implant, Product No. SE-1512; UDI-DI (GTIN): 00810633020166 Lot/Expiry MSE220445 7/1/2027 MSE210184 8/1/202694 US; 30 OUS
Z-0100-2023SPEED 9X10X10mm Continuous Compression Implant, Product No. SE-0910; UDI-DI (GTIN): 00810633020111 Lot/Expiry MSE210240 7/1/202796
Z-0101-2023DePuy Synthes Hammertoe Continuous Compression Implants, Product No. 46.239.001; UDI-DI (GTIN): 00810633022047 Lot/Expiry MHC200114 2/9/2026 MHC220117 3/2/2027196
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the product name, lot number, and expiry date on the packaging or label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 29 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 27, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 18, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 26, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0100-2023 (September 27, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0100-2023 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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