Reported May 2, 2018 · Terminated

Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch #5 Sutures. PN: 7211015

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. · 130 & 120 Forbes Blvd · Mansfield, MA · 02048

Is this the product you have?

  • Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch #5 Sutures
  • PN7211015
Lot codes and dates
    • Batch No. 50498479
    • 50526605
    • 50527117
    • 50553176
    • 50579348
    • 50581344
    • 50588245
    • 50590542
    • 50591919
    • 50592295 & 50603355
Amount recalled
22

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Packaging design is insufficient to prevent potential sterile barrier breach (pin hole) in Tyvek film of pouch. A limited number of previously recalled devices were inadvertently redistributed.

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 21, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:49 PM UTC

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