Smith & Nephew, Inc.: 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

Recall number

Z-0350-2017

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

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-08-29

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2019-08-16

Reason

Some Bipolar shells were manufactured with an out of specification retainer groove.

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

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

Lot, serial or model codes

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

510(k) numbers

["K023743"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

KWY

Firm FEI

1020279

Firm city

Memphis

Firm state

TN

Firm country

not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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