Reported Feb 17, 2016 · Terminated

Smith & Nephew BEAVER Blade 4.0mm Part Number: 72203307 Orthopedic surgical instrument used in hip arthroscopy.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 150 Minuteman Rd · Andover, MA · 01810-1031

Is this the product you have?

  • Smith & Nephew BEAVER Blade 4.0mm
  • Part Number72203307 Orthopedic surgical instrument used in hip arthroscopy
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Codes( Devices within Expiry)
    • 3009063
    • 3009559
    • 3010117
    • 3010720
    • 3011688
    • 3012095
    • 3012366
    • 3014560
    • 3016455
    • 3018390
    • 3020194
    • 3022929
    • 3025736
    • 3027818
    • 3030178
    • 3032892
    • 3036529
    • 3071312
    • 3071546
    • 3074279
    • 3074280
    • 3076377
    • 3076427
    • 3085969
    • 3089220
    • 3093258
    • 3098516
    • 3101929
    • 3104300
    • 3107341
    • 3111387
    • 3114657
    • 3115976
    • 3119607
    • 3123832
    • 3124356
    • 3124896
    • 3125448
    • 3128384
Amount recalled
69043 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Blade exhibiting fracture during hip arthroscopy procedures

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 18, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:00 PM UTC

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