Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with recall
Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with three #2 sutures (white, COBRAID- blue), sterile Part Number: 72202897 Product Usage: intended for…
Why was Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with recalled?
Distal part of the anchor may break on insertion into bone during surgery
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lot Numbers: 50388188, 50389268, 50392431, 50393764, 50394899, 50395675, 50396849, 50397464, 50398727, 50399817, 50400184, 50402082, 50403278, 50405085, 50406197, 50406805, 50408994, 50410001, 50412043, 50412967, 50414260, 50415224, 50416542, 50415681, 50417216, 50418491, 50420660, 50421624
- Product
- Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with three #2 sutures (white, COBRAID- blue), sterile Part Number: 72202897 Product Usage: intended for…
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
- Quantity
- 4,411 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Argentina, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, Belgium, CANADA,CHILE COLOMBIA, Denmark, DUBAI, FINLAND, FRANCE GDC BAAR Distribution,GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA ITALY, KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLAND, NORWAY PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, SHANGHAI, SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.
- Recall date
- August 15, 2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)