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Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE STANDARD… recallZ-0372-2016 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · initiated Oct 20, 2015

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2015

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

The devices were packaged and laser marked anatomically incorrect. The Left plates were laser marked and packaged as Right plates and the Right plates were laser marked and packaged as Left plates.

FDA root cause category: Employee error

What the company is doing

Distributors, notified by Fed- Ex on 10/20/2015, were asked to quarantine the product and return it.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0372-2016
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Oct 20, 2015
Posted by the FDA
Dec 4, 2015
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Quantity
9 units
Product code
HRS
FDA submissions
K083032
Distribution
International only Germany, Japan, Russia

Product description

Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE STANDARD 3 HOLE SHORT, LEFT - 62 MM, STERILE R, Rx only, REF Numbers: 71863110 Bone fixation plate

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Batch # 14KT47574

Other devices under the same FDA submission

14 devices cleared under K083032 — 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 72655).

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