—#110834

Product

Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with two #2 sutures(white, COBRAID-blue), sterile Part Number: 72202895 Product Usage: intended for use for the reattachment of soft tissue to bone

FDA product code: MBI — Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K100159
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 50388181, 50389102, 50392406, 50394176, 50395679, 50395801, 50399411, 50400927, 50402475, 50403491, 50407007, 50410403, 50412883, 50414234, 50415663, 50416800, 50418329, 50419173, 50421006, 50422555

Why it was recalled

Distal part of the anchor may break on insertion into bone during surgery

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall 1st Notification letters dated June 2012 via Federal Express to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, potential risk and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to inspect inventory and quarantine them immediately, complete and return the attached form indicating the Lot# and quantities that need to be returned and contact Smith & Nephew Returns Group at 800-343-5717 (option 3) or email to endo.andreturns@smith-nephew.com. for instructions for returning affected products and receiving a credit. For questions call 1-508-261-3731.

Recalling firm

Firm: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
Address: 150 Minuteman Drive, Andover, Massachusetts 01810-1031

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-07-03
Posted by FDA: 2012-08-09
Terminated: 2016-04-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #110834. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.