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Class 2 Device Recall INTERNAL HEX RECON SCREW

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 Class 2 Device Recall INTERNAL HEX RECON SCREWsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmFebruary 07, 2013
Date PostedMarch 13, 2013
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on January 11, 2016
Recall NumberZ-0943-2013
Recall Event ID 64342
510(K)NumberK981529 
Product Classification Nail, fixation, bone - Product Code JDS
ProductINTERNAL HEX RECON SCREW, TI-6AL-4V, REF 7162380, TRIGEN (R) INTERNAL HEX CAPTURED RECON SCREW, QTY: (1), 6.4 MM, 80 MM, TITANIUM, Smith & Nephew, Inc. Orthopedic. Bone screw for intramedullary rod fixation.
Code Information Batch Number 12KM01206
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Smith & Nephew Inc
1450 E. Brooks Rd
Memphis TN 38116
For Additional Information ContactJoe Metzger
978-749-1330
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		75 mm screws were packaged and labeled using an 80 mm screw outer box and label, while 80 mm screws were packaged and labeled using a 75 mm screw outer box and label.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Labeling mix-ups
ActionSmith & Nephew sales representatives and Smith & Nephew international distributors were notified of problem and the recall via email on February 7, 2013. They were instructed to cease use and distribution of the product and quarantine for return. Non responding consignees were notified again on February 28, 2013 by email. Hospitals were notified by letter beginning on February 7, 2013. Smith & Nephew also contacted the surgeons who implanted the screws by letter the week of February 11th. For questions regarding this recall call 978-749-1330.
Quantity in Commerce69 units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA including NM, TN, TX, NC, CA, MI, KY, MA, NJ, OH, and HI. Internationally to Canada, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, and Chile.
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 = JDS
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