—#151142

Product

REFLECTION(R) DEAD BLOW MALLET, REF 71362106, QTY: (1), NON-STERILE, Smith & Nephew, Inc,. Memphis, TN 38116

FDA product code: JDI — Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K123598
Affected lot / code info: 606861, 606862, 606863, 606864, 701432, 701433, 808421, 808422, 1200840, 50903653, 60708545, 60806634, 61005467, 70704991, 70907344, 71002434, 71106654, 71106655, 80603593, 80603594, 80609278, 80610026, 80807064, 81007463, 81108699, 81202445, 90309401, 90309402, 90309937, 90309941, 90309943, 7136210699, 00701432A, 01BM13815, 01BM13816, 01GM03498, 01GM03503, 01GM03504, 01GM03506, 01JM01382, 02DM06721, 02DM06722, 02EM06595, 02FM01963, 2LM00998, 02LM01099, 02LM01100, 02MM02211, 02MM02211A, 03CM01191, 03EM04694, 03HM11994, 03KM13414, 04AM06979, 04BM09860, 04DM13907, 04DM17920, 04DM17921, 04EM07129, 04EM07132, 04GM03326, 04GM03327, 04GM03328, 04GM03329, 04GM03330, 04KM01861, 04KM13683, 04KM13684, 04MM02700, 04MM02701, 05AM14642, 05AM14643, 05AM14644, 05AM14645, 05AM14646, 05AM14646A, 05EM08660, 05EM08661, 05FM07198, 05FM07199, 05GM00620, 05GM00621,05GM00622, 05GM01203, 05GM01204, 05GM01205, 05GM02670, 05GM02671, 05GM05689, 05GM05690, 05GM05692, 05GM08285, 05GM08286, 05GM08287, 05HM03895, 05HM03896, 05HM07787, 05HM07788, 05HM07789, 05HM07790, 05HM07791, 05HM08138, 05HM08139, 05HM08140, 05HM12179, 05HM12180, 05JM02349, 05JM02350, 05LM11363, 05LM11364, 05LM11365, 05MM07114, 05MM07115, 05MM07116, 06AM12304, 05MM07114, 06DM06240, 06FM08915, 07AM04686, 07EM23206, 05MM07115, 06DM08506, 06GM03246, 07AM04687, 07EM23207, 05MM07116, 06DM08507, 06GM03247, 07AM04688, 07EM23207A, 06AM12304, 06DM08508, 06GM04389, 07AM04689, 07EM23208, 06AM12306, 06DM08510, 06GM04390, 07BM11025, 07FM13912, 06AM12307, 06DM08511, 06HM04336, 07BM11027, 07FM22176, 06BM06458, 06DM08513, 06HM04337, 07BM11028, 07FM22177, 06BM06459, 06DM14258, 06HM13309, 07CM20766, 07FM22177R, 06BM06460, 06EM07997, 06HM13310, 07CM20767, 07FM22179, 06DM03707, 06EM07998, 06HM13311, 07CM20769, 07FM22180, 06DM03709, 06EM07999, 06HM13312, 07CM20770, 07FM22180R, 06DM03710, 06EM08000, 06KM05142, 07CM20772, 07FM22181, 06DM04641, 06EM08001, 06KM05143, 07CM20773, 07FM22181R, 06DM04642, 06EM08913, 06KM05144, 07DM20507, 07GM15214 06DM04643, 06EM08914, 06KM09904, 07DM20511, 07JM08242, 06DM04644, 06EM08915, 06KM09905, 07DM20512, 07JM08244, 06DM04645, 06EM08916, 06LM07300, 07DM20513, 07JM08246, 06DM04646, 06EM08917, 06LM07302, 07DM20517, 07JM08248, 06DM06236, 06EM15667, 06MM06711, 07EM17133, 07JM08253, 06DM06237, 06EM15668, 06MM06712, 07EM17134, 07JM08254, 06DM06238, 06EM18051, 07AM04684, 07EM17135, 07JM08254R, 06DM06239, 06FM05947, 07AM04685, 07EM17139, 07JM08256, 07KM02873, 08GM15339, 09EM01236, 10MM09446, 11MM06903, 07KM02875, 08GM15340, 09EM01237, 10MM09448, 12BM07223, 07KM02876, 08GM15341, 09EM01238, 10MM09450, 12BM10723, 07KM02877, 08GM15342, 09EM01239, 11AM08358, 12BM10724, 07KM17062, 08HC08114, 09EYW0009, 11AM08358A, 12BM17244, 07KM17063, 08HM08096, 09EYW0009A, 11AM08359, 12BM17245, 07KM23733, 08HM08100, 09EYW0009B, 11AM08359A, 12BM18966, 07KM23734, 08HM08101, 09EYW0009C, 11AM08360, 12CM17458, 07KM23735, 08HM08104, 09EYW0009D, 11AM08361, 12DM05835, 07LM10125, 08HM08105, 09EYW0009E, 11AM08364, 12DM05835A, 07LM10126, 08HM08106, 09EYW0010, 11AM10562, 12DM05836, 07LM10127, 08HM08107, 09EYW0010A, 11AM10564, 12DM05836A, 07LM10128, 08HM08108, 09EYW0010B, 11AM10566, 12DM10416, 07LM10129, 08HM08109, 07LM13415, 08HM08110, 07LM13416, 08HM08111, 07LM13417, 08HM08113, 07LM13418, 08HM08114, 07LM13419, 08HM08115, 07LM13420, 08HM08116, 07MM13910, 08MM15605, 07MM13911, 08MM15605A, 07MM13911R, 08MM15606, 07MM13912 , 08MM15608, 07MM13912R, 08MM15609, 07MM13914, 08MM15611, 07MM13915, 09AM19274, 07MM13917, 09AM19276, 07MM13917R, 09BM09445, 08AM04897, 09BM09447, 08EM13465, 09BM09449, 08EM19975, 09BM09450, 08FM09824, 09BM15217, 08FM09826, 09BM15219, 08FM09827, 09BM15220, 08FM09829, 09BMI5217, 08FM11005, 09BMI5219, 08FM11006, 09BMI5220, 08FM16340, 09BMO9445, 08FM16341, 09BMO9450, 08FM16342, 09CM18713, 08FM16343, 09CM18715, 08FM16344, 09CM18717, 08FM16345, 09CMI8715, 08GM15336, 09DM13396, 08GM15337, 09DM13399, 08GM15338, 09DM13400, 12KM16514, 12KM16515, 12KM17287, 12LM02029, 12LM02109, 12LM07522, 13BM15733, 13CM12241, 13CM12244, 13DM05887, 13DM05888, 13DM09094, 13DM11253, 13DM19796, 13DM20982, 13DM20982A, 13EM09454, 13EM09455, 13FM02852, 13FM18101, 13FM18102, 13FM18102A, 13GM09614, 13GM09615, 13GM10866, 13GM20305, 13HM01391,13HM04334, 13HM20062, 13JM09524, 08HM08109, 08HM08110, 08HM08111, 08HM08113, 08HM08114, 08HM08115, 08HM08116, 08MM15605, 08MM15605A, 08MM15606, 08MM15608, 08MM15609, 08MM15611, 09AM19274, 09AM19276, 09BM09445, 09BM09447, 09BM09449, 09BM09450, 09BM15217, 09BM15219, 09BM15220, 09BMI5217, 09BMI5219, 09BMI5220, 09BMO9445, 09BMO9450, 09CM18713, 09CM18715, 09CM18717, 09CMI8715, 09DM13396, 09DM13399, 09DM13400, 14BM01667, 14BM01668, 14BM01669, 14BM01670, 14BM01671, 14BM01672, 14BM01673, 14BM04157, 14BM04158, 14BM04159, 14BM04160, 14BM04160R, 14CM16664, 14CM17194, 14DM00236, 14DM08760, 14DM08761, 14DM13479, 14EM05451, 14EM06451, 14EM11507,14EM18730, 14EM22863, 14EM22864, 14FM01204, 14FM01205, 14FM17260, 14GM01262, 14GM03572, 14GM10619, 09EYW0010C, 09EYW0011, 09EYW0011A, 09EYW0011B, 09EYW0011C, 09EYW0011D, 09EYW0011E, 09EYW0011F, 09EYW0012, 09EYW0012A, 09EYW0012B, 09EYW0012C, 09EYW0012D, 09EYW0013, 09EYW0013A, 09EYW0013B, 09EYW0013C, 09MM09122, 10GM03167, 10GM05180, 10HM00478, 10HM00480, 10HM01652, 10HM08505, 10HM08505R, 10HM11149, 10HM11149R, 10HM16824, 10HM16824R, 10HM16824S, 10LM01590, 10MM09443, 10MM09444, 10MM09445, 11AM10566A, 11AM11219, 11AM11221, 11CM04420, 11CM06074, 11CM15011, 11DM02748, 11EM14498, 11EM16916, 11FM04754, 11FM04759, 11FM04761, 11FM04767, 11GM05674, 11GM05675, 11GM05676, 11GM10213, 11HM09823, 11HM11556, 11HM15618, 11HM15619, 11HM15620, 11HM15620A, 11JM06646, 11KM03092, 11KM03094, 11KM03095, 11KM03096, 11KM03097, 11MM06746, 11MM06746A, 11MM06894, 11MM06898, 11MM06901, 12DM10417, 12DM10420, 12DM10420A, 12EM00715, 12EM00717, 12EM00717A, 12EM04424, 12EM04425, 12EM07109, 12EM07110, 12EM07111, 12GM06808, 12GM11585, 12HM06211, 12HM06213, 12HM06213A, 12HM06215, 12HM06216, 12HM10408, 12HM11856, 12HM11857, 12HM11857R, 12JM00568, 12JM00569, 12JM00569A, 12JM00570, 12JM00571, 12JM00572, 12JM00573, 12JM04979, 12JM04981, 12JM04983, 12KM16512, 12KM16513, 14MM09041, 14MM13547, 15AM02615, 15AM08843, 15CM15790, 15DM07667, 15DM08587, 15DM10613, 15DM12768, 15DM13536, 15DM13537, 15DM20374, 15EM03979, 15FM16705, 15FM16706, 15JM03486, 15JM03487, 15JM03488, 15JM05522, 15JM05523, 15JM05524, 15JM05525, 15JM05526, 15JM14855, 15JM14999, 15JM15003, 15JM15004, 15JM15005, 15JM15006, 15JM15008, 16BM15809, 16BM15810, 16BM15811, 16BM20892, 16CM00513, 16CM01482, 16CM01483, 16CM08603, 16EM01010, 16EM01012, 16EM13209, 16EM13210, 16EM13211, 16EM18044, 16EM18046, 16FM01913, 16FM03541, 16FM11256, 16FM11257, 16FM11258, 16FM15697, 16FM15698, 16FM15699, 16FM15700, 16GM14186, 16GM14187, 16GM18830, 61005467A, 70907344A, 71106654A, 13JM09525, 14GM12600, 15JM15788, 71106655A, 13JM09526, 14GM14974, 15JM15789, 80603594A, 13JM10159, 14GM18996, 15JM15790, 80609278A, 13KM08048, 14HM04314, 15JM15791, 13KM08052, 14HM18762, 15LM09208, 13KM10776, 14JM06466, 15LM10375, 13KM22390, 14JM09489, 15LM10376, 13KM22391, 14JM10770, 15LM11432, 13LM07967, 14LM01406, 15LM11433, 13LM20117, 14LM01406R, 15LM19635, 13MM07087, 14LM09219, 15MM11292, 13MM07510, 14LM09227, 15MM11295, 13MM16218, 14LM09235, 15MM11296, 14AM09464, 14LM09245, 16AM00592, 14BM00550, 14LM09247, 16AM01881, 14BM00551, 14LM10680, 16BM15807, 14BM01666, 14MM03602, 16BM15808

Why it was recalled

The firm received complaints of cracks in the weld on the head of the mallet. In the reported cases, some of the lead beads and particles escaped from the mallet into the surgical wound.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Smith and Nephew sent an Urgent - Product Recall 1 st Notification dated November 16, 2016, to all affected customers. Actions for Hospital Representatives: 1. Please inspect your inventory and locate any unused devices from the above listed product and batch numbers, and quarantine them immediately. 2. Complete the last two columns in the Inventory Return Certification Form on the following page, indicating the quantities that need to be returned. If you do not have product to return, please place an x in the column No Product to Return. Include your contact information in the spaces provided at the bottom of the form. 3. Please contact Smith & Nephews Field Actions Department via email at FieldActions@smith-nephew.com or fax +1- 901-566-7975 to return the completed Inventory Return Certification Form and obtain a return authorization (RA) number if you have product to return. 4. Return any affected product to the address listed on the Inventory Return Certification Form. Please indicate the RA number on your return shipment. Actions for Smith & Nephew Affiliates/Distributors 1.Send this letter to your customers and ask them to return the recalled product. 2. Please inspect your inventory and locate any unused devices from the above listed product and batch numbers, cease distribution and use of those products, and quarantine them immediately. 3. Complete the last two columns in the Inventory Return Certification Form above, indicating the quantities that need to be returned. If you do not have product to return, please place an x in the column No Product to Return. Include your contact information in the spaces provided at the bottom of the form. 4. Please contact Smith & Nephews Field Actions Department via email at FieldActions@smith-nephew.com or fax +1- 901-566-7975 to return the completed Inventory Return Certification Form and obtain a return authorization (RA) number if you have product to return. 5. Return any affected product

Recalling firm

Firm: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Address: 1450 E Brooks Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38116-1804

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the countries of : Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dubai, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-11-16
Terminated: 2019-08-19
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #151142. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.