Events

Recall of Smith & Nephew

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Div..

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
    72205
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0155-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-09-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-10-22
  • Event Status
    Completed
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=140172
  • 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
    Instrument, surgical, orthopedic, ac-powered motor and accessory/attachment - Product Code HWE
  • Reason
    Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in the packaging.
  • Action
    Smith & Nephew issued Recall Notification Letter dated September 10, 2015 via overnight Federal Express. Customers were requested to inspect inventory and locate any unused devices from the above listed product and batch numbers, and quarantine them immediately. Complete the Inventory Return Certification Form on the following page, indicating the lot numbers and quantities that need to be returned and include your phone and fax number in the spaces provided. If you do not have product to return, please place an x in the column No product to return. Send the completed form to the Smith & Nephew's Field Action Department via email at FieldActions@smithnephew. com or fax +1-901-566-7975 to obtain a return authorization (RA) number. Return any affected product to the address listed on the Inventory Return Certification Form. Please indicate the RA number on your return shipment.

Device

Smith & Nephew
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 50045108 50216535 50337080 50381998 50444238 50069259 50225422 50337457 50387855 50451052 50078520 50237917 50340700 50401825 50451745 50105330 50239234 50340703 50408124 50452070 50108397 50244752 50349035 50413603 50455381 50113533 50247214 50350233 50416389 50456956 50118206 50250359 50354625 50425909 50128288 50258565 50356930 50427082 50200340 50271899 50372415 50436696 50207484 50333910 50378455 50437933
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, Canada, Austria, Australia, Belgium, China, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Venezuela
  • Product Description
    Smith & Nephew MOSAICPLASTY DP- Disposable Harvesting System 3.5 mm, Sterile || Part Number: 7209234 || Intended Use: For arthroscopic (knee and ankle) and open osteochondral grafting fix for osteochondral (cartilage) defects.
  • Manufacturer
    Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Div.

Manufacturer

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Div.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Div., 130 Forbes Blvd, Mansfield MA 02048
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smith & Nephew plc
  • Source
    USFDA