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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-2167-2012

Smith & Nephew 5.5 mm TWINFIX Ultra Ti Anchor with two #2 sutures (COBRAID-blue, COBRAIDblack), sterile Part Number: 72202896 Product Usage: intended for use for the reattachment of soft tissue to bone

Published August 15, 2012 · Recall initiated: July 3, 2012

Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.

What's the hazard

Distal part of the anchor may break on insertion into bone during surgery

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter

Recall details

Manufacturer
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
Distributor
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Argentina, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, Belgium, CANADA,CHILE COLOMBIA, Denmark, DUBAI, FINLAND, FRANCE GDC BAAR Distribution,GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA ITALY, KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLAND, NORWAY PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, SHANGHAI, SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.
Lot
Lot Numbers: 50388182, 50389253, 50391626, 50392272, 50392407, 50395081, 50395680, 50396197, 50400556, 50401558, 50402228, 50403940, 50406036, 50407582, 50409406, 50413407, 50414970, 50412647, 50415864, 50416801, 50418088, 50420654, 50421030, 50421495
Risk classification
Class II
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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