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Class 2 Device Recall TWINFIX Ultra HA Suture Anchor & TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA Suture Anchor

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 Class 2 Device Recall TWINFIX Ultra HA Suture Anchor & TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA Suture Anchorsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmAugust 06, 2013
Date PostedSeptember 17, 2013
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on April 20, 2016
Recall NumberZ-2239-2013
Recall Event ID 66037
510(K)NumberK093844 
Product Classification Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MAI
ProductTWINFIX Ultra 5.5 mm PLLA-HA Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID Sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID) with Needles; Part Number: 72202616 Biodegradable suture anchor
Code Information 50373722 50397580 50397597 50397602 50397606 50414780 50418109 50431745 50431893 50432157 50438518 50438520 50447115 50447117 50447120 50448228 50449526 50449671 50450004 50454012 50454109 50456362 50459638 50460185 50462233 50468656 50469160 50469533 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
150 Minuteman Drive
Andover MA 01810-1031
For Additional Information ContactAlbert A. Pytka
978-749-1073
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Pinholes detected in a small number of primary pouches that may constitute a breach of the sterile barrier.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Packaging
ActionSmith&Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall Notification letter dated August 6, 2013, via Federal Express to all affected customers. Addendum customer letters for 4 additional part numbers were sent via Federal Express on August 19, 2013, The letters identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to inspect their inventory, locate unused devices and quarantine them. Customers were also asked to complete the last three columns in the inventory Return Certification form indicating the quantities that need to be returned, and include their contact information in the spaces provided. Customers were instructed to contact Smith & Nephew's Demo Service Departmentat 800-343-5717 for a Return Authorization (RA#), and provide the information response form. Replacement product would be provided. For questions regarding this recall call 978-749-1073.
Quantity in Commerce2038 US
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Canada, Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom, Asia-pacific: Australia, China, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Venezuela.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = MAI
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