Smith & Nephew T-F1X0 RCG Drill Pac, 2 mm Drill & (2) Sleeves -
Smith & Nephew, Inc. began a recall of Smith & Nephew T-F1X0 RCG Drill Pac, 2 mm Drill & (2) Sleeves - Product Usage: indicated for use in surgical arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedures. REF/... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The T-Fix sterile package contains only one sleeve instead of two, The device will not perform as intended for the second bone tunnel due to the absence of thesleeve". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2702-2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Product
- Smith & Nephew T-F1X0 RCG Drill Pac, 2 mm Drill & (2) Sleeves - Product Usage: indicated for use in surgical arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedures. REF/ Catalog Number : 014771
- Product code
- HRX Arthroscope
- Reason for recall
- The T-Fix sterile package contains only one sleeve instead of two, The device will not perform as intended for the second bone tunnel due to the absence of thesleeve
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Process design
- Action
- Smith & Nephew issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice R-2020-12 dated June 24, 2020 via email and FedEx. to distributors, sales reps, hospitals or surgeons. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please inspect your inventory and locate any devices from the listed product and batch numbers enclosed with this Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice, and quarantine them immediately. a. If you are a sales rep or distributor, you must notify your customers of the field action and ensure that the required actions are complete. b. Include the customers account number and name in the table below. 2. If you have no product to return, please put an X in the appropriate location below. 3. If you have product to return, please list the item, batches and quantities that you are returning in the appropriate boxes below. 4. Complete the remainder of the form, sign and send to [email protected]. Please Note even if you have no product to return, this form must be completed, signed and returned. 5. Once the form is received by Smith & Nephew, you will be sent a Return Authorization (RA) number. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this recall please contact [email protected]. Expanded Recall: An updated FSN was sent on August 28, 2020 to customers that received the additional affected batch. The recall was expanded as a result of additional complaints.
- Quantity in commerce
- 137 Lot 2042492; 130 Lot 2049408
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the state of CO and the countries of AT, BE, CH, CL, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT. Expanded 8/28/20 recall: 2nd Field Action: AU, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, PL, PT, & ZA
- Product codes and lots
- Lot Number: 2042492 8/28/20 Expanded Recall- Lot number 2049408
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2702-2020 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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