Events

Recall of Smith & Nephew Ultra Fast Fix Knot Pusher/Suture Cutter, straight

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd.

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
    18516
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-05-19
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Smith & Nephew Surgical Ltd, Unit A 36 Hillside road, Wairau Valley, AUCKLAND 0760
  • Reason
    A smith and nephew investigation found the packaging material and design to be insufficient to prevent the ultra fast-fix knot pusher suture cutter's sharp edhges from potentiallypuncturing the pouch and rendering the device unsterile.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Smith & Nephew Ultra Fast Fix Knot Pusher/Suture Cutter, straight

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd