Reported Sep 25, 2013 · Terminated

TWINFIX" Ultra PLLA/HA 6.5 mm with 2 ULTRABRAID" Suture, White / Black: Part Number: 72202608 Biodegradable suture…

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?

  • TWINFIX" Ultra PLLA/HA 6.5 mm with 2 ULTRABRAID" Suture
  • White / BlackPart
  • Number72202608 Biodegradable suture anchor
Lot codes and dates
    • 50325164
    • 50326837
    • 50336721
    • 50336771
    • 50339645
    • 50339841
    • 50341067
    • 50341975
    • 50344394
    • 50349837
    • 50350415
    • 50351794
    • 50359331
    • 50363876
    • 50368160
    • 50370201
    • 50372046
    • 50375166
    • 50377788
    • 50378916
    • 50380676
    • 50381053
    • 50388605
    • 50392271
    • 50392403
    • 50395799
    • 50403938
    • 50411076
    • 50417379
    • 50422358
    • 50433010
    • 50433121
    • 50438323
    • 50448200
    • 50460082
Amount recalled
1308 US

This recall covers 26 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 25 are below.

13 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Pinholes detected in a small number of primary pouches that may constitute a breach of the sterile barrier.

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 Apr 20, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:47 PM UTC

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