Reported Feb 10, 2021 · Terminated

VERSABOND AB 40 GRAMS FORMULATION 2, antibiotic infused bone cement, Product Number: 71271440 - Product Usage:…

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. · 1450 E Brooks Rd · Memphis, TN · 38116-1804

Is this the product you have?

  • VERSABOND AB 40 GRAMS FORMULATION 2, antibiotic infused bone cement
  • Product Number71271440 -
  • Product UsageVERSABOND is a medium viscosity bone cement which can be used for hip, knee, and shoulder implant fixation. VERSABOND AB includes the antibiotic- gentamycin
Lot codes and dates
  • Product Number71271440
  • Batch Number18LC07540
Amount recalled
5190 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Potential heat and humidity exposure. The affected lot contained an atypical sandy, flaky or grainy consistency when mixing.

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 May 1, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:56 PM UTC

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