Events

Recall of INTRAMEDULLARY SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SMITH & NEPHEW INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    22913
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2000-03-16
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Drills were gamma sterilized instead of eto sterilized. could cause the polypropylene chuck to become brittle and fail to function properly.

Device

INTRAMEDULLARY SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 90801976 for product 110245); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 90801905 for product 110244)
  • Product Description
    Cole Radiolucent drill # 110244-110245
  • Manufacturer
    SMITH & NEPHEW INC.

Manufacturer

SMITH & NEPHEW INC.