Reported Aug 15, 2012 · Terminated
Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID) with Needles…
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
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. Endoscopy Division · 150 Minuteman Drive · Andover, MA · 01810-1031
Is this the product you have?
- Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID)
- with Needles Product Usageintended for use for the reattachment
- of soft tissue to bone Part Number72202618
- Lot codes and dates
- Lot Numbers
50396501503965055039650650397570504080625041296450416842:
- Lot Numbers
- Amount recalled
- 913 units
This recall covers 6 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
Distal part of the anchor may break on insertion into bone during surgery
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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