Z-0350-2017Class II

Tandem (Tm) Cocr Shell Uhmwpe Liner Bipolar, Ref Numbers: 71322040, 71322041, 71322042, 71322043, 71322044...

Name: Z-0350-2017 Tandem (Tm) Cocr Shell Uhmwpe Liner Bipolar, Ref Numbers: 71322040, 71322041, 71322042, 71322043, 71322044...
Creator: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Published: 2016-08-29
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Smith & Nephew, Inc. / initiated 2016-08-29 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Smith & Nephew, Inc. began a recall of TANDEM (TM) COCR SHELL UHMWPE LINER BIPOLAR, REF NUMBERS: 71322040, 71322041, 71322042, 71322043, 71322044, 71322045, 71322046, 71322047, 71322048, 71322049... on 2016-08-29. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Some Bipolar shells were manufactured with an out of specification retainer groove". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0350-2017
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2016-08-29
Posted: 2016-11-03
Terminated: 2019-08-16
Recalling firm: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product: Tandem (Tm) Cocr Shell Uhmwpe Liner Bipolar, Ref Numbers: 71322040, 71322041, 71322042, 71322043, 71322044, 71322045, 71322046, 71322047, 71322048, 71322049, 71322050, 71322051, 71322052, 71322053, 71322054, 71322055, 71322057
Product code: KWY Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/Polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented
Reason for recall: Some Bipolar shells were manufactured with an out of specification retainer groove.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process control
Action: The firm initiated their recall by FedEx and Email on 08/29/2016 to hospitals and distributors and requested the return of any in stock product. International consignees were notified by Email on 08/29/2016. Additionally, the firm notified the US physician of the issue by overnight letter on 09/08/2016.
Quantity in commerce: 2352 units
Distribution: Nationwide and Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Product codes and lots: REF NUMBER 71322040 Serial Numbers: 14AM13511, 14AM13511A REF NUMBER 71322041 Serial Numbers: 14AM21654 REF NUMBER 71322042 Serial Numbers: 13LM06353, 13MM17938, 13MM17940, 14AM01852, 14AM04660, 14AM04662, 13LM06354, 13MM17939 REF NUMBER 71322043 Serial Numbers: 13KM21801, 13LM09191, 13MM09504, 14AM01946, 14AM04663, 14BM15318, 13LM06356, 13LM09204, 13MM09507, 14AM02029, 14AM21664, 14BM15318A, 13LM06356A, 13MM02843, 14AM01855, 14AM02046, 14BM01137, 14BM19345 REF NUMBER 71322044 Serial Numbers: 13KM21825, 13LM09225, 13MM09510, 14AM02112, 14AM04670, 14BM08940A, 13KM24083, 13LM09236, 13MM09517, 14AM02118, 14AM13546, 13KM24083A, 13LM09236A, 13MM09517A, 14AM02120, 14BM01133, 13KM24084, 13MM02853, 13MM09517B, 14AM02120A, 14BM01133A, 13LM06357, 13MM02857, 13MM14125, 14AM04667, 14BM08938, 13LM06361, 13MM02857A, 13MM14135, 14AM04668, 14BM08940 REF NUMBER 71322045 Serial Numbers: 13KM17382, 13KM24087, 13MM02862A, 13MM17942, 14AM04672, 14BM08950, 13KM21826, 13LM00819, 13MM09520, 13MM17943, 14AM13549, 14BM08958, 13KM22753, 13LM09243, 13MM09520A, 13MM17943A, 14AM21666, 14BM15339, 13KM22755, 13LM09247, 13MM09523, 14AM02117, 14AM21669, 13KM24086, 13MM02862, 13MM17941, 14AM02117A, 14BM06955 REF NUMBER 71322046 Serial Numbers: 13KM17387, 13LM09274, 13LM11684, 13MM09524A, 14AM04682, 14BM15355, 13KM22756, 13LM09275, 13MM02888A, 13MM09526, 14AM13552, 14BM15358, 13KM22756A, 13LM09275A, 13MM02892, 13MM09527, 14AM21677, 14BM16787, 13KM24089, 13LM09278, 13MM02893, 13MM09991, 14AM21681, 14BM19253, 13LM00818, 13LM09281, 13MM02893A, 14AM02121, 14BM06952, 13LM00818A, 13LM11683, 13MM02897, 14AM02121A, 14BM12173, 13LM09258, 13LM11683A, 13MM09524, 14AM02124, 14BM12174 REF NUMBER 71322047 Serial Numbers: 13LM00809, 13LM00817B, 13LM11695, 13MM02901, 14AM21693, 14BM16794A, 13LM00809A, 13LM09285A, 13LM11700, 13MM02901B, 14BM12175, 14BM16795, 13LM00810, 13LM09289, 13LM14993, 13MM09528, 14BM12176, 14BM16795A, 13LM00816, 13LM09289A, 13LM15004, 13MM09529, 14BM16791, 13LM00817A, 13LM11689, 13MM02900, 14AM02127, 14BM16794 REF NUMBER 71322048 Serial Numbers: 13LM01881, 13LM01886, 13LM11730, 13MM02905, 14AM13555, 14BM08977, 13LM01882, 13LM11707, 13LM11730A, 13MM09994, 14AM16949, 14BM12177, 13LM01883, 13LM11707A, 13LM11731, 13MM17944, 14AM16951, 13LM01883A, 13LM11709, 13LM14017, 13MM17947, 14BM08976 REF NUMBER 71322049 Serial Numbers: 13LM01887, 13LM01889, 13LM11734, 13MM02906, 13MM13869A, 13MM14122A, 13LM01888, 13LM01890, 13LM14022, 13MM13868, 13MM14119, 14BM12178, 13LM01888A, 13LM11732, 13LM14023, 13MM13869, 13MM14122, 14BM12178A REF NUMBER 71322050 Serial Numbers: 13LM11735, 13LM12855, 13LM15017, 13MM13870, 13MM17994, 13LM12820, 13LM12957, 13LM15751, 13MM13871, 13MM17995, 13LM12852, 13LM12960, 13LM15751A, 13MM13871A, 14BM01122 REF NUMBER 71322051 Serial Numbers: 13LM12961, 13LM12962A, 13LM14032A, 13LM14035, 13MM13872, 14BM16796, 13LM12961A, 13LM14025, 13LM14033, 13LM14037, 13MM13873, 14BM16796A, 13LM12962, 13LM14032, 13LM14034A, 13LM16186, 13MM17997 REF NUMBER 71322052 Serial Numbers: 13LM16191, 14AM02691, 14AM02694, 14AM04689, 14BM12179A, 14BM12182A, 13LM16192, 14AM02691A, 14AM04683, 14AM21695, 14BM12179B, 14BM12182B, 13LM16193, 14AM02692, 14AM04687, 14AM21695A, 14BM12181, 13LM16193A, 14AM02693, 14AM04688, 14BM12179, 14BM12182 REF NUMBER 71322053 Serial Numbers: 13LM16195, 14AM02695, 14AM02697, 14AM16934, 14AM21696, 14BM12183, 13LM16197, 14AM02696, 14AM06639, 14AM16935, 14AM21696A, 14BM12184 REF NUMBER 71322054 Serial Numbers: 13KM22757, 13LM16204, 14AM02699, 14AM02701B, 14AM16936, 14BM12186, 13KM22758, 13LM16204A, 14AM02700, 14AM02702, 14AM16937, 13LM16203, 13MM03205, 14AM02701, 14AM02702A, 14AM16937A, 13LM16203A, 14AM02698, 14AM02701A, 14AM02703, 14BM12185 REF NUMBER 71322055 Serial Numbers: 13LM16205, 14AM02710A, 14AM16940, 14BM01110A, 14BM12187, 14AM02710, 14AM16938, 14BM01110, 14BM01110B REF NUMBER 71322057 Serial Numbers: 14AM16597, 14AM16597A

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0350-2017
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0350-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-11-09	2016-11-03
Z-0351-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-11-09	2016-11-03

Product code KWY

K023743Class IISmith & Nephew Global Bipolar SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. / cleared 2003-01-23

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