| Class 2 Device Recall Smith & Nephew | |
Date Initiated by Firm | January 11, 2016 |
Create Date | February 10, 2016 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 18, 2017 |
Recall Number | Z-0793-2016 |
Recall Event ID |
73084 |
Product Classification |
Accessories,arthroscopic - Product Code NBH
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Product | Smith & Nephew BEAVER Blade 4.0mm
Part Number: 72203307
Orthopedic surgical instrument used in hip arthroscopy. |
Code Information |
Lot Codes: ( Devices within Expiry) 3009063 3009559 3010117 3010720 3011688 3012095 3012366 3014560 3016455 3018390 3020194 3022929 3025736 3027818 3030178 3032892 3036529 3071312 3071546 3074279 3074280 3076377 3076427 3085969 3089220 3093258 3098516 3101929 3104300 3107341 3111387 3114657 3115976 3119607 3123832 3124356 3124896 3125448 3128384 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Smith & Nephew, Inc. 150 Minuteman Rd Andover MA 01810-1031
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For Additional Information Contact | SAME 978-749-1000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Blade exhibiting fracture during hip arthroscopy procedures |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
Action | Smith & Nephew issued letters via Federal Express on January 11, 2016. requested to inspect inventory and locate any unused devices and quarantine them immediately.
Complete Inventory Return Certification Form on the following page, indicating the quantities that need to be returned.
Contact Smith & Nephews Field Action Department via email at FieldActions@smith-nephew.com or fax +1-901-566-7975 to obtain a return authorization (RA) number. |
Quantity in Commerce | 69043 units |
Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide and countries of AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CL, CN, CZ, DB, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, LT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PR, PT, RO, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, and ZA. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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.
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