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Smith & Nephew Inc: Genesis II Nonporous Fin-Stem Tibial Punch, Catalog Numbers: 71440480, 71440482, 71440484, 71440486

Recall number
Z-0010-2007
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew Inc
Product
Genesis II Nonporous Fin-Stem Tibial Punch, Catalog Numbers: 71440480, 71440482, 71440484, 71440486
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-08-29
Posted
2006-10-03
Terminated
2010-04-12
Reason
Tibial punches were not manufactured to specification and could break at the tip during use.
Root cause
Other
Action
Recall notification was initiated by letter (Fed Ex) to domestic territory manager and sales representative and to international distributors (via email and telephone follow-up) on 08/29/2006 to request the return of any in stock product.
Quantity
4800 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution ----- including USA and countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog Number 71440480 Lot Numbers: All lots prior to 06MM***** Sequence, including those items with suffixes.  Catalog Numbers 71440482 Lot Numbers: All lots prior to 06MM***** Sequence, including those items with suffixes.  Catalog Number 71440484 Lot Numbers: All lots prior to 06MM***** Sequence, including those items with suffixes.  Catalog Number 71440486 Lot Numbers: All lots prior to 06MM***** Sequence, including those items with suffixes.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LXH
Firm FEI
1020279
Firm city
Memphis
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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