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R3 (TM) 28 MM I.D., 66/70 MM O.D., CONSTRAINED LINER… recallZ-0086-2011 · Smith & Nephew Inc · initiated Aug 13, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in October 2010

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.

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Why it was recalled

The firm received reports of a femoral head popping out of the liner intraoperatively.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Smith & Nephew notified all distributors via e-mail and sent a letter dated August 13, 2010 to all hospitals notifying them of the product, the problem, and the action to be taken. 1) Distributors were to immediately cease distribution and use of the product, examine their stock and the stock of the accounts they supplied if applicable and remove any affected devices from all inventories and place them into quarantine to prevent accidental distribution. 2) Identify customers that received these products and immediately notify them of the recall. 3) Carry out a physical count and record the data on the Verification Section included in the letter. 4) Contact their inventory specialist for an RA# and record this on the Verification Section. 5) Return the Verfication Section even if they do not have the recalled product. 6) Return the recalled product to: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Attn: Return Goods 3303 Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38118 Smith & Nephew, Inc. sent a second notice via e-mail on 09/03/2010 to non-responding distributors and by Fed Ex to the hospitals 09/21/2010. For any questions regarding this recall customers were to call (901) 399-5441.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0086-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 13, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Oct 18, 2010
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew Inc
Quantity
79 units
Product code
KWZ
FDA submissions
K083566
Distribution
Worlwide Distribution, USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WA, and WI and the countries of Australia and Portugal

Product description

R3 (TM) 28 MM I.D., 66/70 MM O.D., CONSTRAINED LINER, UHMWPE, CO-CR, TI-6AL-4V, REF 71339166, STERILE EO, QTY 1, Smith & Nephew, Inc., Hip prosthesis acetabular component. Acetabular Liner

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

All lots

Other devices under the same FDA submission

8 devices cleared under K083566 — 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 56805).

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