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Z-2702-2020Class II

Smith & Nephew T-F1X0 RCG Drill Pac, 2 mm Drill & (2) Sleeves -

Smith & Nephew, Inc. / initiated 2020-06-24 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

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
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2702-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2702-2020Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated