Events

Recall of TRIGEN TITANIUM NAIL SYSTEM - INTERTAN SHORT NAILS

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
    93967
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-08
  • 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
    Smith & nephew has initiated a product recall of several batches of the trigen intertan nail due to a manufacturing error which resulted in the set screw being set too deep in the affected nails. during implantation when the proximal femur is being reamed to accept the lag and compression screw the reamer may impinge the set screw causing potential breakage of the reamer.

Device

TRIGEN TITANIUM NAIL SYSTEM - INTERTAN SHORT NAILS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 71675202 (Lot serial: 13LT37010); Model Catalog: 71675204 (Lot serial: 13LT37010); Model Catalog: 71675205 (Lot serial: 13LT37010); Model Catalog: 71675211 (Lot serial: 13LT37010); Model Catalog: 71675201 (Lot serial: 13LT37010); Model Catalog: 71675201 (Lot serial: 13LT36306); Model Catalog: 71675202 (Lot serial: 13LT37012); Model Catalog: 71675201 (Lot serial: 13LT37012); Model Catalog: 71675211 (Lot serial: 13LT36308); Model Catalog: 71675205 (Lot serial: 13LT36308); Model Catalog: 71675204 (Lot serial: 13LT36308); Model Catalog: 71675202 (Lot serial: 13LT36308); Model Catalog: 71675201 (Lot serial: 13LT36308); Model Catalog: 71675211 (Lot serial: 13LT36306); Model Catalog: 71675205 (Lot serial: 13LT36306); Model Catalog: 71675204 (Lot serial: 13LT36306); Model Catalog: 71675202 (Lot serial: 13LT36306); Model Catalog: 71675211 (Lot serial: 13LT36313); Model Catalog: 71675205 (Lot serial: 13LT36313); Model Catalog: 71675204 (Lot serial: 13LT36313); Model Catalog: 71675204 (Lot serial: 13LT37
  • Product Description
    TRIGEN TITANIUM NAIL SYSTEM - INTERTAN SHORT NAILS
  • Manufacturer
    SMITH & NEPHEW INC.

Manufacturer

SMITH & NEPHEW INC.