smith&nephew ANTHOLOGY POROUS HIGH OFFSET STEM, 12/14… recallZ-1921-2018 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · initiated May 2, 2018
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in May 2018
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Why it was recalled
Three lots of Anthology HO Porous size 7 stems were manufactured with an undersized taper length. The device taper length was incorrectly manufactured as 0.393mm opposed to 0.442 mm.
FDA root cause category: Process control
What the company is doing
The firm initiated the recall by letter on 05/02/2018. Consignees are asked to inspect inventory, locate and quarantine affected, unused devices. Affected product will be returned to Smith & Nephew. All consignees are asked to complete the Response Form, even if they do not have product to return. Distributors were directed to notify their customers of the field action and ensure that these actions are carried out. For further questions, please call (978) 749-1440
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1921-2018
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- May 2, 2018
- Posted by the FDA
- May 9, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Quantity
- 13 units
- Product code
- JDI
- FDA submissions
- K052792
- Distribution
- US nationwide distribution.
Product description
smith&nephew ANTHOLOGY POROUS HIGH OFFSET STEM, 12/14 TAPER, 7H SIZE, 32 MM x 112 MM, REF 71356107 Hip prosthesis.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Numbers: 17LM22019, 17LM10934, 17LM05900
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K052792 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- NA 71932823Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer, cemented1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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