Events

Recall of Smith & Nephew Biosure

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
    72908
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0700-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-01-29
  • 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=142482
  • 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
    Accessories,arthroscopic - Product Code NBH
  • Reason
    Driver does not meet specification, oversized. driver may not be able to be fully inserted into the screw, or screw may become stuck on the driver.
  • Action
    Smith & Nephew sent an "Urgent-Product Recall 1st. Notification" dated April 3, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Please inspect your inventory and locate all devices from the above listed product and lot numbers and quarantine them immediately. For further questions, please call (978) 749-1000.

Device

Smith & Nephew Biosure
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 50410950 and 50407175
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : AK, AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, MI, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN and TX., and to the countries of : Austria, Australia, Canada, Dubai, Great Britain, India, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Biosure Ratchet Driver, Product No: 72201888 For delivery and placement of orthopedic screws. Arthroscopic surgical instrument
  • 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