Events

Recall of R3 Constrained Acetabular Liner

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
    56805
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0079-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-10-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-09-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=94544
  • 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, constrained, cemented or uncemented, metal/polymer - Product Code KWZ
  • Reason
    The firm received reports of a femoral head popping out of the liner intraoperatively.
  • Action
    Smith & Nephew notified all distributors via e-mail and sent a letter dated August 13, 2010 to all hospitals notifying them of the product, the problem, and the action to be taken. 1) Distributors were to immediately cease distribution and use of the product, examine their stock and the stock of the accounts they supplied if applicable and remove any affected devices from all inventories and place them into quarantine to prevent accidental distribution. 2) Identify customers that received these products and immediately notify them of the recall. 3) Carry out a physical count and record the data on the Verification Section included in the letter. 4) Contact their inventory specialist for an RA# and record this on the Verification Section. 5) Return the Verfication Section even if they do not have the recalled product. 6) Return the recalled product to: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Attn: Return Goods 3303 Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38118 Smith & Nephew, Inc. sent a second notice via e-mail on 09/03/2010 to non-responding distributors and by Fed Ex to the hospitals 09/21/2010. For any questions regarding this recall customers were to call (901) 399-5441.

Device

R3 Constrained Acetabular Liner
  • Model / Serial
    All lots
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worlwide Distribution, USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WA, and WI and the countries of Australia and Portugal
  • Product Description
    R3 (TM) 28 MM I.D., 66/70 MM O.D., CONSTRAINED LINER, UHMWPE, CO-CR, TI-6AL-4V, REF 71339166, STERILE EO, QTY 1, Smith & Nephew, Inc., Hip prosthesis acetabular component. || Acetabular Liner
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew Inc

Manufacturer

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