Smith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup… recallZ-0032-2008 · Smith & Nephew Inc · initiated Jul 12, 2007
Terminated All recalls posted in October 2007
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Why it was recalled
The carton label may not reflect the correct size of the acetabular cup.
FDA root cause category: Packaging process control
What the company is doing
The consignees were notified of the problem and the recall by initially by telephone on 07/12/2007 and followed by a letter dated 07/24/2007.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0032-2008
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 12, 2007
- Posted by the FDA
- Oct 25, 2007
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew Inc
- Quantity
- 1 unit
- Product code
- LXH
- FDA submissions
- P040033
- Distribution
- Worldwide, including USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
Product description
Smith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 58 mm cup Ref.: 74120258. Hip implant component.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Number 66949
Other devices under the same FDA submission
57 devices cleared under P040033 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120156Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing3 deaths145 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120152Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing139 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74121146Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing91 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74121150Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing1 death86 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74122154Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing75 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120154Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing2 deaths70 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74122158Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing69 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120160Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing62 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120158Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing60 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120150Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing58 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74121142Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing1 death57 reports
- BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) 74120148Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Metal, Resurfacing1 death56 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 39402).
- Z-0016-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup 46 mm cup Ref.: 74120146. Hip implant component.
- Z-0017-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 44 mm cup Ref.: 74120144. Hip implant component.
- Z-0018-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 46 mm cup Ref.: 74120146. Hip implant component.
- Z-0019-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 48 mm cup Ref.: 74120148. Hip implant component.
- Z-0020-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 50 mm cup Ref.: 74120150. Hip implant component.
- Z-0021-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 52 mm cup Ref.: 74120152. Hip implant component.
- Z-0022-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 54 mm cup Ref.: 74120154. Hip implant component.
- Z-0023-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 56 mm cup Ref.: 74120156. Hip implant component.
- Z-0024-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 58 mm cup Ref.: 74120158. Hip implant component.
- Z-0025-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 60 mm cup Ref.: 74120160. Hip implant component.
- Z-0026-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 62 mm cup Ref.: 74120162. Hip implant component.
- Z-0027-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 64 mm cup Ref.: 74120164. Hip implant component.
- Z-0028-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 66 mm cup Ref.: 74120166. Hip implant component.
- Z-0029-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Dysplasia Cup, 50 mm cup Ref.: 74120250. Hip implant component.
- Z-0030-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 50 mm cup Ref.: 74120250. Hip implant component.
- Z-0031-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Dysplasia Cup, 54 mm cup Ref.: 74120254. Hip implant component.
- Z-0033-2008 · TerminatedSmith + Nephew, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Acetabular Cup, 62 mm cup Ref.: 74120262. Hip implant component.
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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