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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE STANDARD 3 HOLE SHORT, LEFT - 62 MM, STERILE R, Rx only, REF Numbers: 71863110 Bone fixation plate

Recall number
Z-0372-2016
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE STANDARD 3 HOLE SHORT, LEFT - 62 MM, STERILE R, Rx only, REF Numbers: 71863110 Bone fixation plate
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-10-20
Posted
2015-12-04
Terminated
2016-09-21
Reason
The devices were packaged and laser marked anatomically incorrect. The Left plates were laser marked and packaged as Right plates and the Right plates were laser marked and packaged as Left plates.
Root cause
Employee error
Action
Distributors, notified by Fed- Ex on 10/20/2015, were asked to quarantine the product and return it.
Quantity
9 units
Distribution
International only Germany, Japan, Russia
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch # 14KT47574
510(k) numbers
["K083032"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HRS
Firm FEI
1020279
Firm city
Memphis
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z

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