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Recall of Device Recall Modular SMF(TM)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    75873
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0945-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-11-15
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=151584
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, uncemented, metal/polymer, non-porous, calicum-phosphate - Product Code MEH
  • Reason
    All lots of modular neck hip prostheses are being recalled due to a higher than anticipated complaint and adverse event trend.
  • Action
    Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall Notification letter dated November 15, 2016, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory and locate any unused devices and quarantine immediately. Complete the Inventory Return Certification Form and obtain a return authorization (RA) number if there was product to return. For questions regarding this recall call 978-749-1440.

Device

Device Recall Modular SMF(TM)
  • Model / Serial
    71352401 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 1 71352402 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 2 71352403 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 3 71352404 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 4 71352405 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 5 71352406 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 6 71352407 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 7 71352408 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 8 71352409 SMF STEM RSA SIZE 9 71352501 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 1 71352502 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 2 71352503 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 3 71352504 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 4 71352505 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 5 71352506 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 6 71352507 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 7 71352508 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 8 71352509 SMF STEM WITH STIKTITE SZ 9
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dubai, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Russia, Turkey, and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Modular SMF(TM) || The Modular SMF(TM) and Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems are indicated for individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma or non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD) or any of its composite diagnoses of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of the pelvis, and diastrophic variant. Hip components are also indicated for inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis secondary to a variety of diseases and anomalies, and congenital dysplasia; treatments of nonunion, femoral neck fracture and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement that are unmanageable using other techniques; endoprosthesis, femoral osteotomy, or Girdlestone resection; fracture-dislocation of the hip; and correction of deformity. The Modular SMF(TM) and Modular REDAPT(TM) Hip Systems are intended for single use only and are to be implanted without bone cement.
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smith & Nephew, Inc., 1450 E Brooks Rd, Memphis TN 38116-1804
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smith & Nephew plc
  • Source
    USFDA