Class 2 Device Recall ULTRA FASTFIX AB ASSEMBLY CURVEDAbsorbable Suture anchors

• Date Initiated by Firm: September 09, 2020
• Create Date: October 21, 2020
• Recall Status: Open, Classified
• Recall Number: Z-0144-2021
• Recall Event ID: 86462
• 510(K)Number: K151105
• Product Classification: Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue - Product Code MAI
• Product: ULTRA FAST-FIX AB ASSEMBLY - CURVED-Absorbable Suture anchors; Product Number: 72201494
• Code Information: Batch Numbers: 2023195 2023243 2024953 2024956 2025090 2025122 2025379 2025380 2026563 2028643 2027357 2027362 2027367 2027371 2029177 2029178 2029179 2029180 2029213 2030836 2030837 2030853 2030854 2030869 2030870 2030871 2030872 2030883 2030884 2032840 2033307 2033418 2033554 2035383 2035384 2035403 2035404 2035413 2035428 2036762 2036763 2037209 2038262 2040397 2040398 2039496 2039175 2039633 2039634 2041088 2041089 2041214 2044784 2042798 2044783 2045734 2045735 2046221 2048174 2048173 2048175 2048176 2048177 2049628 2049629 2049630 2049631 2049632 2050866 2050867 2051658 2050868 2050869 2052035 2053332 2053334 2050865 2053333 2053335 2053336 2053337 2054832 2055528 2054776 2054777 2054778
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Smith & Nephew, Inc.; 150 Minuteman Rd; Andover MA 01810-1031
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Product packaging improper or incomplete seal of the pouch surrounding the sterile product may result in a breach of the sterile barrier created by the pouch
• FDA Determined Cause: Equipment maintenance
• Action: Smith & Nephew issued Urgent Medical Device Recall letter (R-2020-19) FSN on September 9, 2020 via email or overnight mail to customers that received affected products. Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take: Required Actions: 1. Please inspect your inventory and locate any devices from the listed product and batch numbers enclosed with this Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice, and quarantine them immediately. a. If you are a sales rep or distributor, you must notify your customers of the field action and ensure that the required actions are complete. b. Include the customers account number and name in the table below. 2. If you have no product to return, please put an X in the appropriate location below. 3. If you have product to return, please list the item, batches and quantities that you are returning in the appropriate boxes below. 4. Complete the remainder of the form, sign and send to FieldActions@smith-nephew.com. Please Note  even if you have no product to return, this form must be completed, signed and returned. 5. Once the form is received by Smith & Nephew, you will be sent a Return Authorization (RA) number. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this recall please contact FieldActions@smith-nephew.com.
• Quantity in Commerce: 263,874 (total)
• Distribution: Nationwide Foreign: AE, AT, AU, BE, BM, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HK, HU, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP,KR, LV,MY, NL, NO, PA,PE, PL, PR, PT, RU, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, TW, UA, & ZA
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = MAI and Original Applicant = Smith & Nephew, Inc.