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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "West Chester",
      "state": "PA",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
      "openfda": {},
      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "73600",
      "recalling_firm": "Synthes (USA) Products LLC",
      "address_1": "1301 Goshen Pkwy",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "19380-5986",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Nationwide Distribution including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.",
      "recall_number": "Z-1312-2016",
      "product_description": "Synthes Interlocking Bolt, 151 mm (General and Plastics Surgery Devices) Guide, Surgical Instrument",
      "product_quantity": "42 plate systems",
      "reason_for_recall": "DePuy Synthes is initiating a voluntary medical device recall of certain lots of the Interlocking Bolt which are a part of the Synthes 4.5 mm LCP Proximal Tibia Plate System.  The Synthes 4.5 mm LCP Proximal Tibia Plate are indicated for the treatment of nonunions, malunions and fractures of the proximal tibia including: simple comminuted, lateral wedge, depression, medial wedge, bicondylar, combi",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20160216",
      "center_classification_date": "20160331",
      "termination_date": "20161207",
      "report_date": "20160406",
      "code_info": "Lot Number# 1776197 (5706588), 1782340 and 1868678  Catalog ID 03.120.027  For lot 1776197, the part is etched with 1776197; the package label documents 5706588."
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