Reported Sep 30, 2020 · Terminated

Smith&Nephew SmartStitch PerfectPasser Connector, REF # OM-8010, Rx Only, CE 0123, UDI: 00817470006971

ArthroCare Corporation

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: ArthroCare Corporation · 7000 W William Cannon Dr Bldg 1 · Austin, TX · 78735-8509

Is this the product you have?

  • Smith&Nephew SmartStitch PerfectPasser Connector, REF # OM-8010, Rx Only, CE 0123
  • UDI00817470006971
Lot codes and dates
  • Batch Numbers

    78 of 78 codes

    • 1154857
    • 1179855
    • 1184077
    • 1194208
    • 2005153
    • 1154858
    • 1179856
    • 1184078
    • 1194763
    • 2005154
    • 1156429
    • 1179857
    • 1184825
    • 2001517
    • 2005251
    • 1165209
    • 1179858
    • 1184826
    • 2001518
    • 2005252
    • 1166194
    • 1179859
    • 1184827
    • 2001519
    • 2005494
    • 1168946
    • 1181657
    • 1184828
    • 2002828
    • 2006014
    • 1170928
    • 1181658
    • 1184829
    • 2002829
    • 2006037
    • 1170929
    • 1182577
    • 1184830
    • 2002830
    • 2006038
    • 1170930
    • 1182578
    • 1184831
    • 2002831
    • 2006039
    • 1170931
    • 1182579
    • 1185959
    • 2002832
    • 2006040
    • 1174530
    • 1182580
    • 1187253
    • 2004741
    • 1174531
    • 1182581
    • 1187254
    • 2004933
    • 1175357
    • 1182621
Amount recalled
15,559 units

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The voluntary recall is being initiated due to a manufacturing error resulting in incorrect upper jaw dimensions, and the upper jaw could potentially disengage or detach during use.

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 Aug 17, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:11 PM UTC

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