Events

Recall of Smtih & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch Sutures

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand 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
    20491
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-08-10
  • 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 Ltd, Unit A, 36 Hillside Rd, Wairau Walley, Auckland 0627
  • Reason
    Manufacturer has identified the packaging to be insufficient to prevent a potential sterile barier break (pin hole) in the tyvek film of the pouch.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Smtih & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch Sutures
  • Model / Serial
    Model: 7211015, Affected: multiple (specified) batch numbers
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew Inc

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew Inc