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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; bone lengthening and shortening.

Recall number
Z-0351-2020
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; bone lengthening and shortening.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2019-10-07
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2023-03-08
Reason
LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE are being recalled due to a manufacturing error. The detent balls in the guide pin sleeve were not drilled to the correct depth, which will cause them to not fully compress.
Root cause
Process control
Action
The firm initiated the recall by letter and email on 10/07/2019. The letter explained the issue and requested the return of the recalled product.
Quantity
116 devices
Distribution
Worldwide distributions - US Nationwide distributions and countries of Belgium, Brazil, China, Columbia, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain,and United Arab Emirates.
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch Numbers: 18DM11613A, 18HM02575, 18HM13327A, 18HM20956A
510(k) numbers
["K122170"]
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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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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