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Trigen Intertan 1.5 Nail recallZ-1637-2014 · Smith & Nephew Inc · initiated Apr 4, 2014

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in May 2014

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Smith & Nephew Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

A manufacturing error resulted in the set screw being inserted too deep in the affected nails.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

The firm initiated the recall via an "Urgent - Product Recall 1st Notification - Urgent" letter and e-mail on 04/04/2014, identifying the product, explaining the problem, and the potential risk associated with using the product. Customers are to inspect their inventory, and locate and quarantine any affected product. Additionally, the Inventory Return Certification form should be completed and returned along with any affected product identified, once a Return Authorization number has been obtained from Smith & Nephew's Safety Affairs Department.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1637-2014
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 4, 2014
Posted by the FDA
May 20, 2014
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew Inc
Quantity
1,253 units total
Product code
JDS
FDA submissions
K040212
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, India, Dubai, South Africa, South Korea, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Product description

TRIGEN INTERTAN 1.5 NAIL: (1) REF 71676515, 10 MM X 10 CM, 125 degree, LEFT, (2) REF 71676556, 11.5 MM X 36 CM, 125 degree, RIGHT, (3) REF 71676558, 11.5 MM X 38 CM, 125 degree, RIGHT, (4) REF 71676561, 11.5 MM X 42 CM, 125 degree, LEFT, Smith & Nephew, Inc. Orthopedic fixation device.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

(1) REF 71676515, Lot Number 13LT36602  (2) REF 71676556, Lot Numbers: 13LT36604, 13MT37354, 13MT37947, 14AT38705, 14AT38714  (3) REF 71676558, Lot Numbers: 13KT36282, 13MT37356, 13MT37664, 13MT37949, 14AT38187  (4) REF 71676561, Lot Numbers: 13LT36605, 13MT37358, 14AT38188

Other devices under the same FDA submission

84 devices cleared under K040212 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 68043).

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